27TH
FEBRUARY
FEAST DAY OF
"ST ALNOTH; ST HEREFRITH OF LOUTH;
& ST LEANDER OF SEVILLE." |
| 27TH |
1788 |
THE FIRST DEATH SENTENCE IN AUSTRALIA IS IMPOSED ON CONVICT,
"THOMAS BARRETT" WHO WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NSW FOR ROBBING A PUBLIC STORE.
HE WAS EXECUTED THAT EVENING. |
| 27TH |
1803 |
GREAT FIRE IN BOMBAY, INDIA. |
| 27TH |
1819 |
CONVICTS SEIZE THE SCHOONER YOUNG LACHLAN IN THE
DERWENT RIVER; THEY ARE LATER APPREHENDED IN JAVA. |
| 27TH |
1874 |
BASEBALL IS FIRST PLAYED IN ENGLAND, AT
LORD’S CRICKET GROUND. |
| 27TH |
1879 |
U.S. CHEMISTS, "IRA REMSEN & CONSTANTINE
FAHLBERG" ANNOUNCE THEIR DISCOVERY OF SACCHARIN. |
| 27TH |
1883 |
"OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN" PATENTS
THE FIRST CIGAR ROLLING MACHINE. |
| 27TH |
1883 |
PORT KEMBLE, NSW, & MOUNT KEMBLA COALMINE IS INAUGURATED. |
| 27TH |
1890 |
"D. NEEDHAM" & "P.
KERRIGAN" BOX 100 ROUNDS DRAW, IN 6 HOURS 39 MINUTES IN SAN FRANCISCO. |
| 27TH |
1902 |
AUSTRALIAN GUERILLA FIGHTER IN THE BOER WAR, "Lieutenant
HARRY HARBORD ‘BREAKER’ MORANT," & "Lt PETER HANDCOCK" WERE
EXECUTED BY THE SOUTH AFRICANS IN PRETORIA PRISON SOON AFTER 6.00am. |
| 27TH |
1924 |
THE LARGEST BATTLESHIP AFLOAT, HMS HOOD
ARRIVES IN FREMANTLE WITH FIVE LIGHT CRUISERS AT THE BEGINNING OF A VISIT OF
AUSTRALIAN PORTS. |
| 27TH |
1933 |
NAZIS SET FIRE TO THE GERAN PARLIAMENT, & BLAME IT ON THE
COMMUNISTS. |
| 27TH |
1960 |
NEWSAGENTS IN CONNECTICUT CONSIDER ‘PLAYBOY’
MAGAZINE PORNOGRAPHIC & WILL NO LONGER SELL IT. |
| 27TH |
1977 |
"ROLLING STONE" "KEITH RICHARDS" GETS A
SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR HEROIN POSSESSION IN CANADA. |
| 27TH |
1977 |
WESTERN PLAINS ZOO; DUBBO OPENS. |
| 27TH |
1981 |
GREATEST PASSENGER LOAD (610) ON A COMMERCIAL AIRLINER, ON A
BOEING 747. |
| 27TH |
1991 |
THE "GULF WAR" ENDED. |
| 27TH |
1991 |
U.S. SINGER "JAMES BROWN" IS RELEASED FROM PRISON. |
| 27TH |
1994 |
THE 17TH WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES CLOSES IN
LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY. |
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