Historical Events
- Five Nations Rugby Championship is won jointly by England and France with the pivotal game a 3-3 draw between the teams at Stade Colombes, Paris
- Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens
Olympic Games
US Olympic ice hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal
- Veikko Hakulinen of Finland wins his 3rd career Olympic cross country gold medal as part of Finland's 4 x 10k relay team at Squaw Valley, CA; winner: 50k (Oslo, 1952) and 30k (Cortina d’Ampezzo, 1956)
Famous Birthdays
- Andres Gomez, Ecuadorian tennis player (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Johnny Van Zant, American rock vocalist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Paul Humphreys, British rock singer and musician (OMD - "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)"; "(Forever) Live and Die"), born in London, England
- Stoney Jackson, American actor (White Shadow, Insiders), born in Richmond, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer and manufacturer (typewriter), dies at 58
About February 27, 1960
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Why - Anthony Newley
