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Historical events on February 27

FEBRUARY 27, 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.
The South Vietnam Air Force, officially the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, was the aerial branch of the Republic of Vietnam Military Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 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).
The Treaty of Berwick was negotiated on 27 February 1560 at Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was an agreement made by the representative of Queen Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated in central Moscow.
Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov was a Russian physicist, liberal politician, and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. Early in his political career, he was Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1814
Peninsular War: In the south of France, Spanish, British and Portuguese soldiers under the command of the Marquess of Wellington defeated French soldiers in the Battle of Orthez, causing the French to retreat east.
The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 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.
The Reichstag is a historic legislative government building on Platz der Republik in Berlin that is the seat of the German Bundestag. Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1900
FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, was founded.
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., commonly known as Bayern Munich, FC Bayern or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1982
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance.
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company is a professional British light opera company that, from the 1870s until 1982, staged Gilbert and Sullivan's Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 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.
The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence or the Gujarat pogrom, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1988
The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the target of a violent pogrom (memorial pictured).
Sumqayit is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres away from the capital Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1996
The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media. Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1617
Sweden signed the Treaty of Stolbovo to end the Ingrian War with Russia, making large territorial gains.
The Treaty of Stolbovo was a peace treaty that ended the Ingrian War, which had been fought between the Swedish Empire and Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 1870
The current flag of Japan was first adopted as a civil ensign for Japanese merchant ships.
The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a red circle at its center. The flag is officially called Read More
FEBRUARY 27, 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.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More

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