Historical Events
Railroad History
Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway
Famous Birthdays
- Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), born in Paris (d. 1974)
- Kusumagraj, Indian writer (d. 1999)
- Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
1912 Highlights
About February 27, 1912
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
