February 27

Monday 27, 1989:

Venezuela is rocked by the Caracazo.

Friday 27, 1942:

World War II: the USS Langley, the first United States aircraft carrier, is sunk by Japanese warplanes.

Saturday 27, 1864:

American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.

Thursday 27, 1812:

Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire.

Friday 27, 1801:

Washington, DC is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.

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