February 27th (2013) 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.
Historical Events for 27th February, 2013
» At least 19 people are killed when a 2013 Kolkata market fire or fire breaks out at an illegal market in Kolkata, India.
» 5 people (including the perpetrator) are killed and 5 others injured in a 2013 Menznau shooting called shooting at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland.
February 27th Famous Deaths for 2013
» María Asquerino, Spanish actress (b. 1925)
» Van Cliburn, American pianist (b. 1934)
» Ramon Dekkers, Dutch mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (b. 1969)
» Stéphane Hessel, German-French diplomat and author (b. 1917)
» Richard Street, American singer-songwriter (The Temptations and The Monitors (American band) e.g The Monitors) (b. 1942)
» Adolfo Zaldívar, Chilean lawyer and politician (b. 1943)
» Imants Ziedonis, Latvian poet (b. 1933)
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.