February 27: A Day of Intrigue and Impact This Date In History

On February 27, many significant and intriguing events have occurred throughout history. From political milestones to pop culture moments, this date holds a lot of impact. Join us as we dive into the history of February 27 and discover the events that shaped our world. Don't miss this fascinating journey through time!

1801 Washington, D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction
1813 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted
1813 US Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail
1827 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans
1844 Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)
1860 Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency
1869 John Menard is 1st African American to make a speech in the US Congress
1872 Charlotte Ray, 1st African American woman lawyer in USA, graduates from Howard University
1922 US Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference
1922 US Supreme Court unanimously upholds 19th amendment to the US Constituent - women's right to vote
1939 Supreme Court outlaws sit-down strikes
1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting US Presidents to 2 terms
1964 The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
1986 The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis
1991 Singer James Brown is paroled from prison after serving 2 years of 6 year sentence for weapon and drug related convictions
2018 Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Trump, has his top-secret security clearance at the White House downgraded
2019 First g*n control legislation for 25 years passed by US House of Representatives, with new federal background checks
2021 US authorizes its third COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, a one-shot vaccine
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