Historical Events on February 27
9 notable historical events happened on February 27 throughout history.
10 famous birthdays on February 27 — including Rudolf Steiner, Sveinn Björnsson, John Steinbeck19th Century1 event
Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876 — 1876 unequal treaty which forced the Korea to open the Korean Peninsula to Japanese and foreign trade
20th Century5 events
Reichstag fire — arson attack on the Reichstag building in Berlin on 27 February 1933
7th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1934
13th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award ceremony
Battle of the Java Sea — 1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII, in present-day western Indonesia
21st Century3 events
77th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2004
2010 Chile earthquake — magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile on 27 February 2010
2011 Yemeni revolution — Yemeni upheaval occurring simultaneously with the Arab Spring (2011)