February 27th (2008) was a Wednesday. It's the 55th day of the year (56th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 310 days left to the end of the year.
February 27th Famous Deaths for 2008
» Ivan Rebroff, German singer (b. 1931)
» William F. Buckley, Jr., American author and journalist, founded the 'National Review' (b. 1925)
» Boyd Coddington, American motorcycle designer (b. 1944)
» Myron Cope, American sportscaster (b. 1929)
February 27th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
» George Herbert (Anglican Communion)
» Saint Honorine e.g Honorine
» Saint Leander e.g Leander
» February 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» International Polar Bear Day
» National Day, celebrates the first independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.