Historical Events
- 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany
- Battle of Java Sea began: 13 US warships sunk and 2 Japanese
- Radio emissions from the Sun first detected by English physicist and radio astronomer James Stanley Hey, working on WWII radar anti-jamming methods
Famous Birthdays
- Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and foreign correspondent (McNeil-Lehrer), born in Due West, South Carolina
- Michel Forget, French Canadian actor, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist and Nobel Prize laureate, born in Marshall County, Kentucky
Famous Deaths
- Karel Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52
- Martha McChesney Berry, American educator who founded Berry School for Children, dies at 75
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About February 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
