February 27th, 1902

Born on February 27th, 1902

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What happened on February 27th, 1902?

February 27th, 1902

Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War

What else happened on February 27th?

February 27th, 2015

Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated in central Moscow.

February 27th, 2002

Violent riots, perceived to have been instigated by a train fire that killed 59 Hindu pilgrims, broke out in the Indian state of Gujarat, killing at least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, over three days.

February 27th, 1996

The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.

February 27th, 1989

A wave of protests, riots and looting known as the Caracazo resulted in a death toll of between 276 and 2,000 people in the Venezuelan capital Caracas and its surrounding towns.

February 27th, 1988

The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the target of a violent pogrom (memorial pictured).

February 27th, 1982

The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance.

February 27th, 1962

Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bombed the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate President Ngo Dinh Diem.

February 27th, 1933

The Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament in Berlin, was set on fire in a pivotal event in the establishment of the Nazi regime.

February 27th, 1900

FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, was founded.

February 27th, 1881

During the First Boer War, the British suffer a disastrious defeat at Majbua Hill

February 27th, 1870

The current flag of Japan was first adopted as a civil ensign for Japanese merchant ships.

February 27th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: A Patriot victory at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge resulted in the arrests of 850 Loyalists over the following days.

February 27th, 1617

Sweden signed the Treaty of Stolbovo to end the Ingrian War with Russia, making large territorial gains.

February 27th, 1560

The Treaty of Berwick was signed, setting the terms under which an English fleet and army could enter Scotland to expel French troops defending the regency of Mary of Guise (pictured).

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 27th

Born on February 27th, 1902

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

*February 27th, 1902, Salinas †December 20th, 1968, Harlem

97

Gene Sarazen

American golfer

*February 27th, 1902, Harrison †May 13th, 1999, Naples

76

Ethelda Bleibtrey

American swimmer

*February 27th, 1902, Waterford †May 6th, 1978, West Palm Beach

78

Marie Eline

American actress (1902-1981)

*February 27th, 1902, Milwaukee †January 3rd, 1981, Longview

96

Lucio Costa

Brazilian architect

*February 27th, 1902, Toulon †June 13th, 1998, Rio de Janeiro

37

Alexander Ivanovich Uspensky

Soviet politician (1902-1940)

*February 27th, 1902, Aleksinsky Uyezd †February 26th, 1940, Moscow

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77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

*February 27th, 1903, London †July 7th, 1980, Westwood

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

*February 27th, 1932, Hampstead Garden Suburb †March 23rd, 2011, Los Angeles

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

*February 27th, 1920, Hamburg †November 3rd, 1998, Hamburg

99

Elisabeth Welch

Singer, actress (1904-2003)

*February 27th, 1904, Englewood †July 15th, 2003, London

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

54

Maryse Bastié

French aviator (1898-1952)

*February 27th, 1898, Limoges †July 6th, 1952, Bron

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

*February 27th, 1807, Portland †March 24th, 1882, Cambridge

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

*February 27th, 1943, Frankfurt (Oder) †December 14th, 2012, Wurzen

71

Pierre Brunet

French rower (1908-1979)

*February 27th, 1908, 6th arrondissement of Lyon †May 12th, 1979, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon

94

Joanne Woodward

American actress

*February 27th, 1930, Thomasville

76

André Leducq

French cyclist

*February 27th, 1904, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine †June 18th, 1980, Marseille

83

Peter De Vries

American editor and novelist (1910-1993)

*February 27th, 1910, Chicago †September 28th, 1993, Norwalk

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

*February 27th, 1940, Lebanon †January 29th, 2022, Los Angeles

92

Paul Ricœur

French philosopher (1913–2005)

*February 27th, 1913, Valence †May 20th, 2005, Châtenay-Malabry

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39

Harald Lie

Norwegian composer

*November 21st, 1902, Oslo †May 23rd, 1942, Oslo

101

Denise Colomb

French photographer

*April 1st, 1902, 10th arrondissement of Paris †January 1st, 2004, Paris

101

Leni Riefenstahl

German film director, photographer, actress and Nazi propagandist (1902–2003)

*August 22nd, 1902, Berlin †September 8th, 2003, Pöcking

82

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, Tallahassee

66

Thelma Ritter

American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969)

*February 14th, 1902, Brooklyn †February 5th, 1969, New York City

80

Ralph Richardson

British actor (1902–1983)

*December 19th, 1902, Cheltenham †October 10th, 1983, London

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

92

Karl Popper

Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and political philosopher noted for falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)

*July 28th, 1902, Vienna †September 17th, 1994, Kenley

90

Barbara McClintock

American scientist and cytogeneticist

*June 16th, 1902, Hartford †September 2nd, 1992, Huntington

72

Charles Lindbergh

American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist

*February 4th, 1902, Detroit †August 26th, 1974, Kipahulu

85

Shen Congwen

Chinese writer（1902-1988）

*December 28th, 1902, Fenghuang County †May 10th, 1988, Beijing

85

Josef Grohé

Gauleiter of Cologne (1902-1987)

*November 6th, 1902, Gemünden †December 27th, 1987, Brück

68

Max Abegglen

Swiss footballer (1902-1970)

*April 11th, 1902, Neuchâtel †August 25th, 1970, Zermatt

77

Paul Nevermann

German politician (1902-1979)

*February 5th, 1902, Klein Flottbek †March 22nd, 1979, Puerto de la Cruz

95

Halldór Laxness

Icelandic author (1902-1998)

*April 23rd, 1902, Reykjavík †February 8th, 1998, Mosfellsbær

65

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist

*February 1st, 1902, Joplin †May 22nd, 1967, New York City

86

Georgy Malenkov

Soviet politician (1901–1988)

*January 8th, 1902, Orenburg †January 14th, 1988, Moscow

81

Alfred Kastler

French physicist

*May 3rd, 1902, Guebwiller †January 7th, 1984, Bandol

85

Edvard Fendler

German conductor (1902-1987)

*January 22nd, 1902, Leipzig †July 1st, 1987

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1902 is a normal year and no leap year.

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