CoM Moderators Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Historical Events 1816 - Dutch regain Suriname from the French after the defeat of Napoleon 1973 - American Indian Movement occupy Wounded Knee in South Dakota 1996 - First appearance of Pokémon in the role-playing video game "Pocket Monsters Red and Green" for Game Boy in Japan 1998 - 12th Soul Train Music Awards: Puff Daddy, Whitney Houston win 2003 - Rowan Williams is enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1867 - Irving Fisher ' America's greatest economist' (Fisher’s Theory of Interest, Monetarism), born in Saugerties, New York (d. 1947) 1901 - Horatio Luro, American horse trainer (43 x stakes winners; Decidedly, Northern Dancer), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1991) 1950 - Julia Neuberger, British rabbi, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom 1957 - Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, screenwriter and creator of "Ed, Edd n Eddy", born in Toronto, Ontario 1970 - David White, American NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1942 - Karel Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 1977 - Allison Hayes, American model and actress (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman), dies of leukemia or lead poisoning at 47 1995 - Philip Sherrington, opus Dei Priest, dies at 51 1998 - J. T. Walsh, American actor (Good Morning, Vietnam, Pleasantville), dies of a heart attack at 54 2025 - Boris Spassky, Russian chess player (world champion 1969-72), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »
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