This Day In History
February 27
Patriots score early victory at Moores Creek, North New Orleanians take to the streets for Mardi Gras Mathew Brady photographs presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln Federal prisoners begin arriving at Andersonville Britain recognizes U.S. authority over Western Hemisphere The Valley of Fear is published Austrians occupy Durazzo in Albania Supreme Court defends women's voting rights Auto safety crusader Ralph Nader born Shirley Temple receives $50,000 per film U.S. aircraft carrier Langley is sunk Mine explosion kills 74 in Montana U.S. Olympic hockey team beats Soviet Union Diem survives coup attempt Leaning Tower needs help United States assails North Vietnamese "aggression" Communist offensive continues "Shanghai Communique" issued AIM occupation of Wounded Knee begins AIM takes Wounded Knee "I Will Survive" wins the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording Video recreates the crime
Patriots score early victory at Moores Creek, North New Orleanians take to the streets for Mardi Gras Mathew Brady photographs presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln Federal prisoners begin arriving at Andersonville Britain recognizes U.S. authority over Western Hemisphere The Valley of Fear is published Austrians occupy Durazzo in Albania Supreme Court defends women's voting rights Auto safety crusader Ralph Nader born Shirley Temple receives $50,000 per film U.S. aircraft carrier Langley is sunk Mine explosion kills 74 in Montana U.S. Olympic hockey team beats Soviet Union Diem survives coup attempt Leaning Tower needs help United States assails North Vietnamese "aggression" Communist offensive continues "Shanghai Communique" issued AIM occupation of Wounded Knee begins AIM takes Wounded Knee "I Will Survive" wins the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording Video recreates the crime
