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Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity

The Edict of Thessalonica (Greek: Διάταγμα της Θεσσαλονίκης), issued on 27 February AD 380 by Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire. It condemned other Christian creeds such as Arianism as heresies of "foolish madmen", and authorized their punishment.

Theodosius II issues a decree organizing public teaching in Constantinople

On February 27, 425, Emperor Theodosius II issued a decree organizing publicly supported teaching in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey. The institution is commonly described as the Imperial University of Constantinople; its teaching included Greek and Latin.

Turkey

Rival Aragonese succession factions fight at Morvedre

On February 27, 1412, supporters of Ferdinand of Antequera and James II of Urgell fought at Morvedre, now Sagunto in Spain, during the dispute over the Crown of Aragon’s succession.

Spain

Siege of Marienburg (1454)

Siege of Marienburg occurred during the Thirteen Years' War between the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Poland. Marienburg was the capital of the state of the Teutonic Order, in particular, the residence of the Grand Master of the order. An alliance of Prussians and Poles besieged the city beginning 27 February 1454 with mercenaries from Danzig (Gdańsk), and the necessary artillery.

Battle of Byeokjegwan

The Battle of Byeokjegwan was a military engagement fought in the winter of 27 February 1593, between the armies of the Ming dynasty led by Li Rusong and Japanese forces under Kobayakawa Takakage. It resulted in a Japanese victory and Ming retreat.

Henry IV is crowned at Chartres

On February 27, 1594, Henry IV was crowned king of France at Chartres Cathedral, France. Reims, the traditional coronation city, was then controlled by the Catholic League.

France

Treaty of Stolbovo

The Treaty of Stolbovo (Russian: Столбовский мир; Swedish: Freden i Stolbova) was a peace treaty that ended the Ingrian War (Ingermanländska kriget), which had been fought between the Swedish Empire and the Russian Tsardom between 1610 and 1617.

Sweden and the Tsardom of Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea.

The Ming court appoints Yuan Chonghuan governor of Liaodong

On February 27, 1626, the Ming court appointed Yuan Chonghuan governor of Liaodong after his victory at Ningyuan, giving him authority over forces outside the passes in present-day China.

China

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington in present-day Pender County, North Carolina on February 27, 1776. The victory of North Carolina Revolutionary forces over Southern Loyalistshelped build political support for the revolution and increased recruitment of additional soldiers into their forces. Loyalist recruitment efforts in the interior of North Carolina began in earnest with news of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and Patriots in the province also began organizing Continental Army and militia units.

North Carolina, United States · Pender County, North Carolina, United States · Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Raid on Essequibo and Demerara (1781)

The raid on Demerara and Essequibo took place between 24 and 27 February 1781 in the context of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). Six British privateers entered the rivers and captured 15 Dutch merchant ships before withdrawing.

Siege of Breda (1793)

The siege of Breda took place from 21 to 27 February 1793 in the course of the Flanders Campaign during the War of the First Coalition.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801

The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, officially An Act Concerning the District of Columbia (6th Congress, 2nd Sess., ch. 15, 2 Stat. 103, February 27, 1801), is an organic act enacted by the United States Congress in accordance with Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

Action of 27 February 1809

The Action of 27 February 1809 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. Two 44-gun frigates, Pénélope and Pauline, sortied from Toulon harbour to chase a British frigate, HMS Proserpine, which was conduction surveillance of French movements. First sneaking undetected and later trying to pass herself as a British frigate coming to relieve Proserpine, Pénélope approached within gun range before being identified. With the help of Pauline, she subdued Proserpine and forced her to surrender after a one-hour fight. Proserpine was sailed to Toulon and commissioned in the French Navy, where she served until 1865.

Toulon, France

Battle of Bar-sur-Aube

The Battle of Bar-sur-Aube was fought on 27 February 1814, between the First French Empire and the Austrian Empire. The French were led by Jacques MacDonald, while the Austrians and their Bavarian allies, forming the Army of Bohemia, were led by Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg. The Austrians were victorious.

Bar-sur-Aube, France

Battle of Orthez

The Battle of Orthez (27 February 1814) saw the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington defeat a French army led by Marshal Nicolas Soult in southern France near the end of the Peninsular War.

Southern France, France

Balconcillo mutiny

The Balconcillo mutiny (Spanish: Motín de Balconcillo) or La Victoria uprising (Spanish: Levantamiento de La Victoria) was the first coup d'état in the history of Peru, which took place on 27 February 1823, at the Balconcillo hacienda of La Victoria in Lima, in response to the failed military campaign against the Royalist forces supporting the Spanish monarchy in the south.

Lima, Peru

Battle of Tarqui

The Battle of Tarqui, also known as the Battle of Portete de Tarqui, took place on February 27, 1829 at Portete de Tarqui, near Cuenca, Ecuador. It was fought between troops from Gran Colombia, commanded by Antonio José de Sucre, and Peruvian troops under José de La Mar. It was a victory for Gran Colombia. After winning independence from Spain, the countries that are now Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela formed a single nation known as Gran Colombia. Simón Bolívar, the liberator of most of the Andean countries in South America had hoped to join what is now Peru and Bolivia to Gran Colombia, but Peru (including what is now parts of Bolivia) chose to remain a separate nation.

Ecuador

1834 Dudley by-election

The 1834 Dudley by-election was fought on 27 February 1834 after the sitting MP, Sir John Campbell, was appointed as Attorney General, triggering a by-election. Campbell's opponent was Thomas Hawkes, a local industrialist who owned a glass factory. The two men had previously contested the constituency of Stafford in 1830 and 1831. The writ for the election arrived at Dudley on Sunday, 23 February and on the following day, the Returning Officer, Mr.

United Kingdom

Battle of San Patricio

The Battle of San Patricio was fought on February 27, 1836, between Texian rebels and the Mexican army, during the Texas Revolution. The battle occurred as a result of the outgrowth of the Texian Matamoros Expedition. The battle marked the start of the Goliad Campaign, the Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf Coast. It took place in and around San Patricio.

Battle of First Bar

The Battle of First Bar was fought between British and Chinese forces at First Bar Island and its surrounding area in the Pearl River, Guangdong province, China, on 27 February 1841 during the First Opium War.

Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Dominican War of Independence

The Dominican War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia Dominicana) was a war of independence that began when the Dominican Republic declared independence from the Republic of Haiti on February 27, 1844 and ended on January 24, 1856. Before the war, the island of Hispaniola had been united for 22 years when the newly independent nation, previously known as the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, was unified with the Republic of Haiti in 1822.

Dominican independence from Haiti is proclaimed

On February 27, 1844, members of La Trinitaria proclaimed independence from Haiti in the territory of today’s Dominican Republic. The new republic adopted its first constitution later that year.

Dominican Republic

1847 University of Cambridge Chancellor election

An election for the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge was held on 25–27 February 1847, after the death of the Duke of Northumberland. Many senior figures in the university hoped that Prince Albert could be persuaded to stand and be elected unopposed, but a group from St John's College approached the Earl of Powis, a St John's man.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United Kingdom

Battle of Kápolna

The Battle of Kápolna was one of the decisive battles of the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848–1849, fought on 26 and 27 February 1849 between the Hungarian revolutionary army led by Lieutenant General Henryk Dembiński and the Austrian main army operating in Hungary Field Marshal Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz.

Hungary

Trial of Daniel Sickles

The trial of Daniel Sickles was an American criminal trial. It was the first time that a defense of "temporary insanity" was used in American law, and it was one of the most controversial trials of the 19th century. Daniel Sickles was a U.S. representative from the State of New York, and Philip Barton Key II was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. On 27 February 1859, Sickles, after learning that Key was having an affair with his wife, Teresa, approached Key in Lafayette Square and shot and killed him.

First Battle of Dalton

The First Battle of Dalton was a series of American Civil War skirmishes that took place between February 22 and February 27, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia. At the suggestion of Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George H. Thomas, decided to probe General Joseph E. Johnston's strength, to determine if the loss of two divisions to reinforce Confederate forces elsewhere had made the Confederate Army of Tennessee vulnerable to attack. On February 22, Thomas began the reconnaissance movement, which included three columns of Union troops. After several days of intense skirmishing, Thomas's army withdrew upon realizing Johnston could repel any assault.

Whitfield County, Georgia, United States

Battle of San Juan Bautista

The Battle of San Juan Bautista was a battle in the French intervention in Mexico fought on 27 February 1864. Mexican Republicans were victorious and retook control of the city. The Republican forces consisted only of the Tabasquian militia from the surrounding areas ranging between 300 and 1,100 men, only half of whom were equipped with firearms the others fought with machetes. San Juan Bautista, Capital of Tabasco was seized by the Imperialist forces on the 13 June 1863 by General Marin Dating from December 2, 1863 the Republican forces started attacking the state capital from several points.

Villahermosa, Mexico

Naval Battle of Arica

The Naval Battle of Arica (Spanish: Combate naval de Arica) was a naval battle which took place on 27 February 1880 during the Blockade of Arica as part of the War of the Pacific.

Arica, Chile · Peru

Battle of Majuba Hill

The Battle of Majuba Hill (near Volksrust, South Africa) on 27 February 1881 was the main and decisive battle of the First Boer War. It was a resounding victory for the Boers and the battle is considered to have been one of the most humiliating defeats of British arms in history. Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley occupied the summit of the hill on the night of 26–27 February 1881. His motive for occupying the hill remains unclear. The Boers believed that he may have been attempting to outflank their positions at Laing's Nek.

Charlestown, South Africa, South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Ontario general election, 1883

Ontario general election, 1883 was the fifth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on February 27, 1883, to elect the 88 Members of the 5th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs"). The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a fourth consecutive term in government, despite losing nine seats in the Legislature. The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith, won eight additional seats.

Canada

George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt

On February 27, 1898, King George I of Greece and his daughter Maria survived an assassination attempt while returning from Phaleron, Greece, in an open carriage. Their coachman and a horse were wounded.

Greece

Battle of Paardeberg

The Battle of Paardeberg or Perdeberg ("Horse Mountain", 18–27 February 1900) was a major battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War. It was fought near Paardeberg Drift on the banks of the Modder River in the Orange Free State near Kimberley (now in Letsemeng Local Municipality, Free State). Lord Methuen advanced up the railway line in November 1899 with the objective of relieving the Siege of Kimberley (and the town of Mafeking, also under siege).

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of the Tugela Heights

The Battle of Tugela (or Thukela) Heights, also known as the Battle of Pieters Hill, Battle of the Pieters, or the Battle of the Tugela River, consisted of a series of military actions lasting from 14 February through to 27 February 1900 in which General Sir Redvers Buller's British army forced Louis Botha's Boer army to lift the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

South Africa

The Labour Representation Committee is formed in London

On February 27, 1900, trade unionists and socialist groups formed the Labour Representation Committee in London, United Kingdom, to promote working-class representation in parliament. It later became the Labour Party.

United Kingdom

Bayern Munich is founded

On February 27, 1900, eleven footballers led by Franz John founded Bayern Munich in Munich, Germany, after leaving the MTV 1879 gymnastics club.

Germany

British forces defeat Kano troops at Kwatarkwashi

On February 27, 1903, British-led forces defeated troops of the Kano Emirate at Kwatarkwashi, in present-day Nigeria, during the conquest of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Nigeria

February 1906 City of London by-election

The February 1906 City of London by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 February 1906 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of Alban Gibbs, one of the constituency's two Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs).

United Kingdom

The P&O liner Maloja strikes a mine off Dover

On February 27, 1916, the P&O passenger liner Maloja struck a mine off Dover, United Kingdom, and sank during the First World War. The ship had been sailing from Tilbury to Bombay, now Mumbai.

United Kingdom

Socialist parties establish the International Working Union in Vienna

On February 27, 1921, ten socialist parties founded the International Working Union of Socialist Parties at a conference in Vienna, Austria. The organization became known as the “Two-and-a-Half International”.

Austria

The US Supreme Court upholds the Nineteenth Amendment

On February 27, 1922, the United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld the validity of the Nineteenth Amendment in Leser v. Garnett. The amendment prohibits denying voting rights on the basis of sex; its ratification had occurred in 1920.

United States

Walsall by-election, 1925

The Walsall by-election of 1925 was held on 27 February 1925. The by-election was held due to the disqualification of the incumbent Unionist MP, William Preston. It was retained by Preston.

United Kingdom

Mäntsälä rebellion

The Mäntsälä rebellion (Finnish: Mäntsälän kapina) was a failed coup attempt by the Lapua Movement to overthrow the Finnish government. On February 27, 1932 some 400 armed members of the Suojeluskunta militia interrupted a meeting of Social Democrats in Mäntsälä with small arms fire. This was a local event organized by the local chapter, but the national organization soon joined in. In the next few days, leading members of the Lapua Movement (Lapuanliike) and hundreds of armed members of Suojeluskunta arrived at Mäntsälä. The former Chief of General Staff, Major General Wallenius also joined the leadership of the rebellion.

Finland

Reichstag fire

The Reichstag fire (German: Reichstagsbrand, pronounced [ˈʁaɪçstaːksˌbʁant] ) was an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, on Monday, 27 February 1933, precisely four weeks after Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.

Berlin, Germany

Battle of Jarama

The Battle of Jarama (6–27 February 1937) was an attempt by General Francisco Franco's Nationalists to dislodge the Republican lines along the river Jarama, just east of Madrid, during the Spanish Civil War. Elite Spanish Legionnaires and Moroccan Regulares from the Army of Africa forced back the Republican Army of the Centre, including the International Brigades, but after days of fierce fighting no breakthrough was achieved.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Spain

The US Supreme Court rules on reinstatement after the Fansteel sit-down strike

On February 27, 1939, the United States Supreme Court ruled in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board could not order reinstatement of workers discharged for unlawfully occupying the employer’s property during a sit-down strike, even though the employer had also violated labour law.

United States

Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14

Martin David Kamen (August 27, 1913 – August 31, 2002) was an American chemist who, together with Sam Ruben, co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 on February 27, 1940, at the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley. He also confirmed that all of the oxygen released in photosynthesis comes from water, not carbon dioxide, in 1941.

Action of 27 February 1941

The Action of 27 February 1941 was a single ship action between the New Zealand crewed British cruiser HMS Leander and the Italian ship Ramb I, an auxiliary cruiser. It began when Leander ordered an un-flagged freighter to stop for an inspection. The freighter raised the Italian colours and engaged Leander which sank Ramb I shortly after.

Operation Biting

Operation Biting, also known as the Bruneval Raid, was a British Combined Operations raid on a German coastal radar installation at Bruneval in northern France, during the Second World War, on the night of 27–28 February 1942. Several of these installations were identified from Royal Air Force (RAF) aerial reconnaissance photographs during 1941, but the purpose and the nature of the equipment was not known.

Battle of the Java Sea

The Battle of the Java Sea (Indonesian: Pertempuran Laut Jawa, Japanese: スラバヤ沖海戦, romanized: Surabaya oki kaisen, lit. 'Sea Battle off Surabaya') was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied naval forces suffered a decisive defeat at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Navy on 27 February 1942.

Smith Mine disaster

The Smith Mine disaster was the worst coal mining disaster in the State of Montana, and the 43rd worst in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). On February 27, 1943, at approximately 9:37 a.m., an explosion ripped through Smith Mine No. 3, a coal mine located between the towns of Bearcreek and Washoe. Since it was a Saturday, there was a short crew in the mine. Of the 77 men working that day, only three got out of the mine alive, and one of the rescue workers died soon afterwards.

Montana, United States

A cigarette confiscation incident sparks confrontation in Taipei

On February 27, 1947, monopoly enforcement agents in Taipei, Taiwan, confiscated cigarettes from vendor Lin Jiang-mai and struck her with a gun butt. As a crowd confronted them, an agent fired and wounded a bystander who died the following day. The incident preceded the February 28 uprising.

Taiwan

The US Constitution’s presidential term-limit amendment is ratified

On February 27, 1951, Minnesota’s ratification completed the approval process for the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution. It generally limits a person to being elected president twice, with additional rules for partial terms served after succeeding another president.

United States

Japanese general election, 1955

General elections were held in Japan on 27 February 1955. The result was a victory for the Japan Democratic Party, which won 185 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 75.8%. On 15 November 1955, the Japan Democratic Party and the Liberal Party combined as the modern Liberal Democratic Party, which ruled Japan for more than a half century. The Rightist Socialist Party of Japan and the Leftist Socialist Party of Japan also merged to form the Social Democratic Party of Japan, which was Japan's largest opposition party in the 1955 system.

Japan

1962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombing

On 27 February 1962, the Independence Palace in Saigon, South Vietnam, was bombed by two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots, Second Lieutenant Nguyễn Văn Cử and First Lieutenant Phạm Phú Quốc. The pilots targeted the building, the official residence of the President of South Vietnam, with the aim of assassinating President Ngô Đình Diệm and his immediate family, who acted as political advisors.

North Vietnamese forces shell Con Thien and Gio Linh

On February 27, 1967, North Vietnamese forces fired mortars, rockets and artillery at Con Thien and Gio Linh in present-day Vietnam, following US Marine artillery fire into and north of the demilitarized zone.

Vietnam

1971 Football League Cup final

The 1971 Football League Cup final took place on 27 February 1971 at Wembley Stadium. It was the eleventh Football League Cup final and the fifth to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.

South Korean legislative election, 1973

Parliamentary elections were held in South Korea on 27 February 1973. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Republican Party, which won 73 of the 146 elected seats in the National Assembly. With one-thirds of seats appointed by the president, the ruling party had a Supermajority. Voter turnout was 72.9%.

South Korea

The Polisario Front proclaims the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

On February 27, 1976, the Polisario Front proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic at Bir Lehlou in Western Sahara. The declaration followed Spain’s withdrawal from the disputed territory.

Western Sahara

1982 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 February 1982. The Human Rights Protection Party won 22 of the 47 seats in the Legislative Assembly and was able to form a government after three independents voted for its leader, Va'ai Kolone, in the vote for prime minister.

Samoa

Senegalese general election, 1983

General elections were held in Senegal on 27 February 1983 to elect a President and National Assembly. Incumbent Abdou Diouf, who had taken office in January 1981 following the resignation of Léopold Sédar Senghor, defeated four other candidates in the presidential election. In the National Assembly election Diouf's Socialist Party won 111 of the 120 seats. Voter turnout was 56.2% in the Assembly election and 56.7% in the presidential election.

Senegal

1986 Iraqi Perseverance Cup

The 1986 Iraqi Perseverance Cup (Arabic: كأس المثابرة العراقي 1986) was the 1st edition of the Iraqi Super Cup. The match was contested between the 1985–86 Iraqi National League winners and runners-up respectively, Al-Talaba and Al-Rasheed, at Al-Rasheed Stadium in Baghdad. It was played on 27 February 1986 to bring an end to the 1985–86 season. Al-Rasheed won the game 2–1.

Iraq

Bihar votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Bihar, India, held its legislative assembly election. Janata Dal emerged victorious, and Lalu Prasad Yadav subsequently became chief minister.

India

Pondicherry votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Pondicherry, now Puducherry in India, held its legislative assembly election for 30 constituencies. M. D. R. Ramachandran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam subsequently became chief minister.

India

Orissa votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Orissa, now Odisha in India, held its legislative assembly election for 147 constituencies.

India

Rajasthan votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Rajasthan, India, held its legislative assembly election for 200 constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the most seats, and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat subsequently became chief minister.

India

Gujarat votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Gujarat, India, held its legislative assembly election. No party won a majority; Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party later formed a coalition government.

India

Maharashtra votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Maharashtra, India, held its legislative assembly election to elect 288 members.

India

Madhya Pradesh votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Madhya Pradesh, India, held its legislative assembly election. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority, and Sunderlal Patwa subsequently became chief minister.

India

Himachal Pradesh votes in its legislative assembly election

On February 27, 1990, Himachal Pradesh, India, held its legislative assembly election. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority, and Shanta Kumar subsequently became chief minister.

India

Battle of Medina Ridge

The Battle of Medina Ridge was a tank battle fought on February 27, 1991, during the Gulf War, between the U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Luminous Division outside Basra, Iraq. The U.S. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division was also a major contributor. Iraq's Adnan Motorized Division was also a participant. Iraq's Medina Ridge is the name American troops gave to a low rise, approximately seven miles (11 km) long. The battle, which was waged over approximately two hours, was the largest tank battle of the war and the largest tank battle in American history.

Basra, Iraq

Battle for Jalibah Airfield

The Battle for Jalibah Airfield took place when the U.S. 2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division successfully attacked and captured the heavily defended Jalibah Southeast Air Base military airfield in Iraq, located 80 miles west of Basra, on February 27, 1991 during the Gulf War.

Iraq

Bangladeshi general election, 1991

The Fifth National Parliamentary Elections 1991 (Bengali: পঞ্চম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ১৯৯১) were held in Bangladesh on 27 February 1991. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 140 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 55.4%.

Bangladesh

Battle of Kuwait International Airport

The Battle of Kuwait International Airport occurred on February 27, 1991, during the 1st Gulf War. It was a tank battle between the United States (as part of the Coalition of the Gulf War) and Iraq. Despite being a very large battle it is often overlooked compared to the other battles which took place during the war. No less than elements of 18 divisions total participated in this battle.

British armour reaches its final Basra Highway objectives

On February 27, 1991, Britain’s 1st Armoured Division secured its final objectives on the Basra Highway north of Multa Ridge, Iraq, during the Gulf War ground offensive.

Iraq

Nigerien presidential election, 1993

Presidential elections were held in Niger on 27 February 1993, with a second round on 27 March after no candidate passed the 50% barrier in the first round. They were the first multi-candidate presidential elections held in the country since independence in 1960, following constitutional changes approved in a referendum the previous year. Although Mamadou Tandja of the ruling National Movement for the Development of Society (which had emerged as the largest party in the parliamentary elections) won the most votes in the first round, he lost in the second round to Mahamane Ousmane of the Democratic and Social Convention party.

Niger

Niuean general election, 1993

General elections were held in Niue on 27 February 1993. Turnout was 91%. Following the election Frank Lui was elected Premier of Niue, defeating incumbent Young Vivian 11–9. John Tofo Funaki was elected Speaker.

Niue

Sierra Leonean general election, 1996

General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 26 and 27 February 1996 to elect a president and Parliament of Sierra Leone. A second round of voting in the presidential election was held on 15 March. It was the first election since multi-party politics had been reintroduced following a referendum on a new constitution in 1991, and the first multi-party election held in the country since 1977. The parliamentary elections were won by the Sierra Leone People's Party, which returned to power after a 29-year absence. The All People's Congress, which had governed from 1968 to 1992 (from 1978 to 1991 as the sole legally permitted party) finished fourth.

Sierra Leone

Wirral South by-election, 1997

A by-election was held for the United Kingdom parliament constituency of Wirral South, in Merseyside, England, on 27 February 1997. The seat became vacant on the death of Conservative Party Member of Parliament Barry Porter, and was won by Labour's Ben Chapman. The Conservative loss in this seat, which came close to the last possible date for a general election, meant that they no longer had a majority in the House of Commons. Wirral South was the last in a run of significant Conservative losses, following a period of dissatisfaction with the Major years.

United Kingdom

Nigerian presidential election, 1999

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. These were the first elections since the 1993 military coup, and the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic. The result was a victory for Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party, who defeated Olu Falae, who was running on a joint Alliance for Democracy-All People's Party ticket. Voter turnout was 52.3%.

Nigeria

1999 European Challenge Cup final

The 1999 European Challenge Cup Final was the final match of the 1998–99 European Challenge Cup, the third season of Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition. The match was played on 27 February 1999 at Stade de Gerland in Lyon. The match was contested by Bourgoin and Montferrand, who are both from France. Montferrand won the match 35–16; outscoring Bourgoin 2 tries to 1.

Lyon, France

1999 Japanese Super Cup

1999 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on February 27, 1999. Kashima Antlers won the championship.

Japan

Senegalese presidential election, 2000

Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 27 February 2000, with a second round taking place on 19 March after no candidate won over 50% of votes in the first round. Although incumbent President Abdou Diouf of the Socialist Party won the most votes in the first round, he was defeated by long-term opposition leader Abdoulaye Wade of the Senegalese Democratic Party in the second round, marking the first time that the Socialist Party and its predecessors had lost power since independence. Voter turnout was 62.2% in the first round and 60.8% in the second.

Senegal

No Way Out (2000)

No Way Out (2000) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on February 27, 2000, at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It was presented by PhoneFree.com. It was the first event produced under the No Way Out name, although it was preceded in 1998 by an event named No Way Out of Texas. The main event was a Hell in a Cell match, a match where the ring and ringside area was surrounded by a 20-foot-high roofed steel cell between WWF Champion Triple H and Cactus Jack; Triple H won the match to retain his championship.

Connecticut, United States

Schleswig-Holstein state election, 2000

The Schleswig-Holstein state election, 2000, was conducted on February 27, 2000, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of Schleswig-Holstein.

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

2000 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary

The 2000 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary was held on February 27, 2000, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. 14 delegates to the Republican National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates. Although Puerto Rico would not participate in the 2000 presidential general election because it is a U.S. territory and not a state, it equally participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries.

Puerto Rico

2000 Football League Cup final

The 2000 Football League Cup final was played between Leicester City, in their third final appearance in four years, and First Division side Tranmere Rovers at Wembley Stadium on 27 February 2000. It was the 34th and last League Cup final to be played at the original Wembley Stadium. Leicester won 2–1 to become the last team to win the League Cup at the old Wembley.

2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match played on February 27, 2000 at the Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles to determine the winner of the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada beat invitees Colombia 2–0. This was Canada's first Gold Cup title and its second major title, the first since the 1985 CONCACAF Championship. As the Gold Cup champions, Canada represented CONCACAF at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan.

Loganair Flight 670A

Loganair Flight 670A (LC670A) was a scheduled cargo flight for Royal Mail from Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport, Scotland to Belfast International Airport. On 27 February 2001, the Short 360 operating the flight ditched in the Firth of Forth off Edinburgh at around 17:30 local time; the two crewmembers' bodies were found in the wreckage a few hours after the accident.

Scotland, United Kingdom

The Boao Forum for Asia is inaugurated in China

On February 27, 2001, representatives of Asian and Australasian countries established the Boao Forum for Asia in Boao, Hainan, China. The forum was created to encourage regional dialogue and cooperation.

China

A Ryanair aircraft is evacuated after engine smoke at Stansted

On February 27, 2002, a Ryanair Boeing 737 arriving from Dublin developed smoke from its right engine after landing at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom. Everyone evacuated, and four passengers suffered minor injuries. Investigators found a failed engine bearing and no physical signs of fire inside the engine.

United Kingdom

2003 Pakistani Senate election

Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 24 & 27 February 2003. All 100 seats in the Senate were up for election with half of the winning candidates serving six-year terms, and the other half serving three-year terms. In Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, and Balochistan, the election was held on 24 February, while in FATA and Islamabad, it was held on 27 February.

Pakistan

KSW holds its first mixed martial arts event

On February 27, 2004, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held its first mixed martial arts event, KSW I: Konfrontacja, at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, Poland.

Poland

2005 Football League Cup final

The 2005 Football League Cup final was a football match played between Liverpool and Chelsea on 27 February 2005 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was the final match of the 2004–05 Football League Cup, the 45th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and Football League.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is a treaty adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland on 21 May 2003. It became the first World Health Organization treaty adopted under article 19 of the WHO constitution. The treaty came into force on 27 February 2005. It had been signed by 168 countries and is legally binding in 182 ratifying countries.

This entry records the entry into force, as dated in the source infobox.

Richard M. Daley wins a sixth Chicago mayoral term

On February 27, 2007, Richard M. Daley won the mayoral election in Chicago, United States, securing a sixth term. His challengers included Dorothy Brown and William “Dock” Walls.

United States

Wichita holds its mayoral primary election

On February 27, 2007, Wichita, Kansas, United States, held its mayoral primary election. The general election followed on April 3.

United States

Kansas City holds its mayoral primary

On February 27, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri, held its mayoral primary. Alvin Brooks and Mark Funkhouser advanced to the March 27 general election.

This entry records the primary; the general election followed on March 27.

United States

2010 AFC Challenge Cup final

The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 27 February 2010 at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka

2010 Chile earthquake

On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 UTC−03:00, a Mww 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approximately three minutes and was felt across six Chilean regions, home to roughly 80 percent of the country's population.

2010 Japanese Super Cup

The 2010 Japanese Super Cup was held on 27 February 2010 between the 2009 J. League champions Kashima Antlers and the 2009 Emperor's Cup winner Gamba Osaka. The match was drawn 1–1 at the end of regulation time and Kashima Antlers went on to win the match 5–3 in penalties.

Japan

UFC 127

UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America. This was the second UFC event held in Sydney, following the sold-out UFC 110 in 2010.

Sydney, Australia

2011 Football League Cup final

The 2011 Football League Cup final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in London, on 27 February 2011.

London, United Kingdom

2011 Belarusian Super Cup

The 2011 Belarusian Super Cup was held on 27 February 2011 between the 2010 Belarusian Premier League champions and 2009–10 Belarusian Cup winners BATE Borisov and the 2009–10 Belarusian Cup runners-up Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino. BATE won the match 3–0 and defended the trophy.

2012 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the party of government in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 27 February 2012 at 10 am AEDT, followed by a ballot. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced the spill at a press conference on 23 February 2012, following the resignation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd, from his cabinet position after months of speculation that he intended to challenge Gillard for the leadership.

2013 Menznau shooting

On 27 February 2013, a gunman opened fire at the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau, killing four people. Five others were wounded, two critically. The gunman died during a struggle with another worker.

Switzerland

NXT Arrival

NXT Arrival (stylized as NXT arRIVAL) was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, featuring their developmental branch NXT, that took place on February 27, 2014 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. It was a special episode of WWE NXT and the first live professional wrestling event streamed online via the WWE Network. Six professional wrestling matches took place during the event. In the main event, Bo Dallas defended the NXT Championship against Adrian Neville in a ladder match, which Neville won to become the new champion. The card also featured Paige defeating Emma to retain the NXT Women's Championship and Cesaro defeating Sami Zayn.

Florida, United States

Capture of the Crimean Parliament

On 27 February 2014, the Crimean Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was taken over by unmarked Russian soldiers. It was among the events that triggered the Russo-Ukrainian War and laid the foundation for Crimea's annexation three weeks later. The Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea described the incident as a terrorist attack.

Ukraine

Assassination of Boris Nemtsov

On 27 February 2015, Boris Nemtsov, a Russian politician opposed to the government of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated as he crossed the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge in central Moscow at 23:31 local time. An unknown assailant fired seven or eight shots from a Makarov pistol. Four of them hit Nemtsov in the head, heart, liver and stomach, killing him almost instantly.

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping (also known as UFC Fight Night 84) was a mixed martial arts event held on February 27, 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

2016 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

The 2016 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on February 27 in the U.S. state of South Carolina, marking the Democratic Party's fourth nominating contest in their series of presidential primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Clinton won the South Carolina Democratic primary by a landslide margin of more than 47%, receiving a larger percentage of the African American vote than Obama, the first black President, did in 2008.

United States

2016 President of Ireland's Cup

The 2016 President's Cup was the third President's Cup contested for. The match was played between 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division champions Dundalk and 2015 FAI Cup runners-up Cork City on 27 February 2016, at Turners Cross. Cork City won the match 2-0, taking the lead in the 20th minute through Gavan Holohan and doubled the advantage in the second half through Sean Maguire’s header.

2016 Chinese FA Super Cup

Chang'an Ford 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup (Chinese: 长安福特2016中国足球协会超级杯) was the 14th Chinese FA Super Cup. The match was played at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center on 27 February 2016, contested by Super League winners Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and FA Cup winners Jiangsu Suning. Guangzhou Evergrande beat Jiangsu Suning 2–0, thus winning their second Chinese FA Super Cup title after losing in recent three years.

Syrian rebels counterattack Islamic State-linked forces near Daraa

On February 27, 2017, Syrian rebel forces counterattacked Islamic State-linked fighters in southwestern Daraa, Syria. Reports said they retook two villages, but an initial claim that they had also captured Tal al-Jamou hill was contradicted by later reporting.

Syria

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

The elections to the 13th Nagaland State Legislative Assembly was held on 27th February 2018 in 59 out of its 60 constituencies, with one member elected unopposed. The counting of votes took place on 3rd March 2018. The incumbent Naga People's Front (NPF) lost the elections, while Chief minister T. R. Zeliang retained his seat. Former NPF leader, Neiphiu Rio joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) before the elections.

India

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 27 February 2018 to elect 59 of 60 members to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, with the results declared on 3 March. The scheduled election in Williamnagar constituency was delayed to an undetermined date following the death of Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jonathone Sangma in an IED blast in East Garo Hills district on 18 February 2018.

India

2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election

The 2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election was held on 27 February 2018 to determine the 12th Leader of the National Party. On 13 February 2018, Bill English announced his resignation as leader of the National Party, effective on 27 February 2018. He left Parliament on 13 March 2018. On 20 February, Deputy Leader Paula Bennett announced that a concurrent deputy leadership election would take place, in which she would stand.

2018 New Zealand First Party deputy leadership election

An election for the parliamentary Deputy leadership of the New Zealand First Party took place in the NZ First Party parliamentary caucus on 27 February 2018. Incumbent deputy leader and sitting List MP, Ron Mark was challenged for the position by fellow list MP Fletcher Tabuteau. In the election Tabuteau won the required number of votes and replaced Mark as deputy leader of the party.

2018 Alberta Party leadership election

The 2018 Alberta Party leadership election occurred on February 27, 2018. It was triggered when outgoing Alberta Party leader Greg Clark announced on November 18, 2017, that he would be resigning as soon as his successor was chosen. According to published reports, Clark was pushed out by the party's board of directors as a result of a surge of former Progressive Conservatives joining the party following the PC party's merger into the United Conservative Party.

2019 Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) were held on 27 February 2019. The votes were counted on 2 March 2019 with the Indian National Congress emerging as the largest party in the council with 10 seats while the NPP and its ally UDP emerged as the ruling coalition with 7 and 6 seats respectively.

India

2019 Liberty Korea Party leadership election

The Liberty Korea Party held a leadership election on 27 February 2019 to elect the next leader of the Liberty Korea Party for a new 2-year term. It was an election to succeed an interim leader Kim Byong-joon, who has been in office for about seven months since the defeat of the Liberty Korea Party in the local elections held on 13 June 2018.

South Korea

2019 Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) were held on 27 February 2019. The votes were counted on 2 March 2019 with the NPP emerging as the largest party alliance in the council with 12 and its ally UDP with 10 seats respectively.

India

2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes

On 27 February 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted six airstrikes at multiple locations in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed Operation Swift Retort and were conducted in retaliation to the Indian Air Force (IAF) airstrike in Balakot just a day before on 26 February.

Super ShowDown (2020)

The 2020 Super ShowDown was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE, held for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown. It was the third annual and final Super ShowDown and took place on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the main card aired at 8:00 p.m.

Saudi Arabia

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane (also known as UFC Fight Night 186, UFC on ESPN+ 44 and UFC Vegas 20) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 27, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2021 Yobe State local elections

The 2021 Yobe State local elections were held on February 27, 2021, to elect 17 local government chairmen and 178 local government councillors in all 17 local government areas. As in the 2017 elections, the Yobe All Progressives Congress won all 17 chairmanship and 178 councillorship seats. Over one million voters were registered for the election in 1,714 polling units; voting in multiple units had to be relocated due to insecurity.

2022 EFL Cup final

The 2022 EFL Cup final was the final of the 2021–22 EFL Cup. It was played between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 27 February 2022. The match saw no goals in the initial 90 minutes or the additional 30 minutes of extra time and went to a penalty shoot-out; each of the first 21 kicks in the shoot-out was scored before Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed his to give Liverpool an 11–10 victory and a record ninth EFL Cup title.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

Urawa wins the 2021 Empress’s Cup final

On February 27, 2022, Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies defeated JEF United Chiba Ladies 1–0 in the final of the 2021 Empress’s Cup at Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Japan.

Japan

K-1 World GP 2022 Japan takes place in Tokyo

On February 27, 2022, K-1 staged its World GP 2022 Japan kickboxing event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Nagaland on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023. The election marked a historic moment as it saw the first-ever election of two female MLAs to the Nagaland Assembly.

India

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023. The ruling NPP emerged as the single largest party and won 26 seats. It formed a government under the MDA.

India

2024 Michigan Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Michigan Democratic presidential primary was held on February 27, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 117 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in an open primary, with 21 additional unpledged delegates. The primary was pushed ahead into the early window of first states for the first time due to its diversity and relevance as a swing state on the recommendation of President Joe Biden.

Michigan, United States

2024 Jerusalem municipal election

The 2024 Jerusalem municipal election was held on 27 February 2024, to elect the mayor and members of the City Council.

2024 Haifa municipal election

The 2024 Haifa municipal election was held 27 February 2024 to elect the mayor and city council of Haifa. Originally scheduled for 31 October 2023, the elections were delayed due to the Gaza war.

2024 Tel Aviv municipal election

The 2024 Tel Aviv municipal election was held on February 27, 2024. Originally scheduled for October 31, 2023, the elections were delayed due to the Gaza war to elect the mayor of Tel Aviv. The election was part of the 2024 Israeli municipal elections. Campaign issues included the increasing cost of living, the local real estate market and high housing costs, frequent traffic jams, the construction and delayed opening of the Tel Aviv Light Rail, and public transportation on Shabbat.

2025 Ontario general election

General elections were held on February 27, 2025, to elect the 124 members of the 44th Parliament of Ontario. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives were re-elected to a third consecutive majority government, the first time a party has done so since 1959. The PCs increased their vote share to 43%, however lost three seats compared to 2022.

2025 Liga Nusantara final

The 2025 Liga Nusantara final was the final match of the 2024–25 Liga Nusantara, the 9th season of third-tier competition in Indonesia organised by PT Liga Indonesia Baru, and the inaugural season since it was renamed from the Liga 3 to the Liga Nusantara. It was held at the Indomilk Arena in Tangerang, Banten on 27 February 2025.

Indonesia

Al-Shabaab attacks Bal’ad

On February 27, 2025, al-Shabaab militants attacked Bal’ad in Somalia, where they fought government forces. Reports about control of the town changed during the fighting.

Somalia

Pakistan’s defence minister describes the conflict as “open war”

On February 27, 2026, Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Pakistan was in an “open war” with Afghanistan after overnight cross-border attacks. The statement marked an escalation in an existing conflict, rather than the first fighting between the countries.

Date follows local reporting in Pakistan; some embedded social-media timestamps show the previous UTC date.

Pakistan