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What Happened on February 27, 1879

Historical Events

  • Russian-American chemist Constantin Fahlberg discovers an artificial sweetener (later named 'saccharin'), while working on coal tar analysis at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • José Sancho Marraco, Spanish composer, organist and chapel master (Cathedral of Barcelona, 1923-57), born in La Garriga, Spain (d. 1960)

About February 27, 1879

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 145 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Pisces