Historical Events
Railroad History
Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway
Famous Birthdays
- Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), born in Paris, France (d. 1974)
- Kusumagraj, Indian writer (d. 1999)
- Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
About February 27, 1912
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
