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TODAY HISTORY | knowledge of 27 february

Historical Events On This Day

  • In 1560, the Treaty of Berwick was signed between England and Scotland, ending the conflict known as the "Rough Wooing."
  • In 1844, the Dominican Republic gained its independence from Haiti.
  • In 1900, the German professional football club Bayern Munich was founded.
  • In 1933, the Reichstag, the German parliament building in Berlin, was set on fire.
  • In 1940, Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope used in radiocarbon dating.
  • In 1951, the Twenty-second Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, limiting the president to two terms in office.
  • In 1980, the Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapsed in the North Sea, killing 123 people.
  • In 1991, US President George H.W. Bush announced the Liberation of Kuwait in the Gulf War.
  • In 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims were killed during the Godhra train burning incident.
  • In 2010, An 8.8 magnitude devastating earthquake struck Chile, killing more than 500 people and causing widespread damage.
  • In 2014, violent protests erupted in Venezuela, demanding the resignation of President Nicolás Maduro due to inflation and rising crime.
  • In 2015, Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in Moscow just hours after appealing to the public to march against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
  • In 2019, Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthman in POK and captured him in retaliation to the Balakot air strike.

Art and Culture Events Today

  • In 1693, the first women's magazine "Ladies' Mercury" was published in London.
  • In 1814, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 8 in F major premiered in Vienna.
  • In 2005, Jamie Foxx won the Best Actor and Hilary Swank the Best Actress Oscar at the 77th Academy Awards.

Notable Deaths On This Day

Sr No

Death Year

Personality

1

1892

Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the luxury brand Louis Vuitton

2

1928

Fred Rogers, American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, and producer who created and hosted the children's television show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," from 1968 to 2001

3

1931

Chandrashekhar Azad, Indian revolutionary who played a key role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule

4

1936

Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and psychologist known for his work on classical conditioning

5

2015

Leonard Nimoy, American actor known for playing the iconic Star Trek character Spock

Famous Birthdays On This Day

Sr No

Birth Year

Personality

1

272

Constantine I, Roman Emperor who ruled from 306 to 337 and is known for his military achievements and founding the city of Constantinople (Istanbul)

2

1912

Kusumagraj, Indian poet, playwright and novelist who was a pioneer of Marathi literature

3

1932

Elizabeth Taylor, British-American actress who starred in numerous films throughout her career, including National Velvet, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

4

1952

Prakash Jha, Indian filmmaker and actor known for his political films like Gangaajal and Aarakshan

5

1986

Sandeep Singh, Indian field hockey player and former captain of the National team

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