What Happened on February 27, 1919

Historical Events

  • 1st public performance of Holst's "Planets"
  • American Association for Hard of Hearing forms (NYC)

Famous Birthdays

  • Johnny Pesky [Paveskovich], American MLB baseball infielder, 1942 & 1946-54 (Boston Red Sox, and 2 other teams), coach, manager, and broadcaster, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2012)
  • Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Polish-Israeli composer and music editor, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1994)

About February 27, 1919

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 2 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces