Historical Events
- NY Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance
Famous Birthdays
- David White, American NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Kent Desormeaux (54 years old)
American thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1998, 2000, 08; Preakness Stakes 1998, 2008, 16; Belmont Stakes 2009; US Champion Jockey by wins 1987, 88, 89), born in Maurice, Louisiana
- Matthias Lechner, German art director, born in Mannheim, West Germany
- Michael A. Burstein, American writer, born in New York City
- Patricia Petibon, French opera singer, born in Montargis, France
Famous Deaths
- Marie Dionne, one of the French Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934)
- Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies
1970 Highlights
About February 27, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
#1 Song: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
