Famous Birthdays
- Freddie Keppard, American jazz cornetist (Original Creole Orchestra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1933)
- Samuel Bronfman, Jewish-Russian-Canadian businessman, distiller (founder of Seagrams), and philanthropist, born in Otaci, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now Moldova) (d. 1971)
About February 27, 1889
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces