Historical Events
- 12th Grand National: Chris Green wins aboard Irish outsider Abd-El-Kader; goes on to become first dual winner and first to win in consecutive years
Famous Birthdays
- Henry Edwards Huntington, American railroad executive (owned Pacific Electric Railway), born in Oneonta, New York (d. 1927)
About February 27, 1850
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 174 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
