In a February 27but in 1951, 75 years ago, the United States ratified the XXII amendment of the Constitutionwhich prohibits a president from remaining in office for more than two consecutive terms.
1844.- The Dominican Republic achieves definitive independence, after 22 years of Haitian domination.
1900.- The British Labor Party is born at the Conference of Socialist Trade Unions held in London.
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1933.- A fire caused in the Reichstag building in Berlin is used by the Chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler, to suspend civil rights and start the Nazi dictatorship.
1967.- The British band Pink Floyd finishes recording their first single in London, Arnold Layne, composed by Syd Barrett.
1976.- The leaders of the Polisario Front proclaim the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a day after Spain announced the end of its presence in Western Sahara.
1980.- Members of the Colombian M-19 attack the Dominican embassy in Bogotá and kidnap diplomats for two months.
1989.- A popular revolt begins against the Venezuelan Government’s increase in gasoline prices, called the ‘Caracazo’, whose repression will cause dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries.
2004.- The founder of the Japanese apocalyptic sect ‘The Supreme Truth’, Shoko Asahara, is sentenced to death for terrorism.
2006.- The UN International Court of Justice begins the first trial for genocide against the State of Serbia and Montenegro.
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2010.- An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 causes more than 500 deaths and 2 million victims in one of the worst natural tragedies experienced in Chile.
2014.- A pro-Russian armed group takes over the headquarters of the Parliament and Government of Crimea, days after the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych’s government.
2022.- The EU agrees, for the first time in its history, to finance the supply of weapons in the war that Ukraine is waging against the Russian invader.
2025.- Kurdish politician Abdullah Öcalan, founder and historical leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), asks his organization to dissolve.
1823.- Ernesto Renan, French writer, archaeologist and historian.
1845.- Ricardo Bellver, Spanish sculptor.
1863.- Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish painter.
1902.- John Steinbeck, American writer.
1910.- Joan Bennett, American actress.
1912.- Lawrence Durrell, British novelist.
1923.- Dexter Gordon, American jazz musician.
1930.- Joanne Woodward, American actress.
1932.- Elizabeth Taylor, British actress.
1939.- Kenzō Takada, Japanese designer, founder of the Kenzo clothing brand.
1950.- Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer.
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1967.- Jonathan Ive, British designer, designer of several Apple technology products.
2003.- César Pantoja, Mexican Tik Tok star.
1887.- Aleksandr Borodín, Russian composer.
1928.- Juan Vázquez de Mella, Spanish politician and writer.
1939.- Nadezhda Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary, wife of Lenin.
1993.- Lillian Gish, American actress.
2001.- José Garcia Nieto, Spanish poet.
2013.- Stéphane Hessel, French German philosopher and activist.
2014.- Huber Matos, historical commander of the Cuban revolution.
2015.- Leonard Nimoy, American actor.
2022.- Carlos Álvarez, Spanish poet.
2025.- Boris Spassky, Russian nationalized French chess player who was world champion.
