February 27, 1788 - As a result of the kidnapping of a group of free slaves, who were forced back into slavery on the island of Martinique, Massachusetts declares the slave trade illegal.

February 27, 1827 - New Orleans hosts its first Mardi Gras.

February 27, 1862 - The infamous Andersonville prison in Georgia receives its first prisoners. Nearly one-fourth of the inmates held in the prison died.

February 27, 1879 - Saccharine (artificial sweetener) is discovered by Constantine Fahlberg, the result of work done at John Hopkins University.

February 27, 1902 - John Steinbeck, award winning author (Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden), is born.

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February 27, 1919 - The U.S. Congress awards the Grand Canyon the status of being a National Park.

February 27, 1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court announces that the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, allowing for women to vote, is constitutional.

February 27, 1934 - Ralph Nadar, consumer advocate, is born.

February 27, 1973 - Members of the American Indian Movement protest the historical treatment of American Indians by the U.S. government by occupying the town of Wounded Knee. It was chosen because it was the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux Indians by troops serving the U.S. Army.

February 27, 1991 - President Bush announces a cease-fire in the war against Iraq.

February 27, 1993 - A van in the underground parking lot of the World Trade Center in New York City explodes, killing 6. Dr. Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman has been convicted of the crime.

 

"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." - Thomas Paine