Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for February 27, 2021
Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!
On This Day
- World Retrospective Day
- In 1670, Jews were expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I
- In 1873, Dutch socialist Samuel van Wooden demanded laws against child labor
- In 1922, the US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution and women’s right to vote
- In 1933, The Reichstag, the German parliament building, was destroyed by fire. The fire was possibly set by the Nazis, who blamed and executed Martin van der Lubbe, a Dutch Communist
- In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified limiting US Presidents to 2 terms
- In 1956, women were granted the right to vote in Egypt
- In 1967, Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom
- In 2010, Central Chile was hit with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake
- In 2014, Arizona’s Republican Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a religious freedom bill that would have allowed businesses to turn away gay customers
February Weekly Holidays and Observances including February 27
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 21-27)
February Monthly Holidays and Observances
- African American/Black History Month
- American Heart Month
- National Heart Healthy Month
- Canned Food Month
- Free and Open Source Software Month
- International Boost Self-Esteem Month
- International Friendship Month
- International Month of Black Women in the Arts
- Marijuana Awareness Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
- National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month/National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month
- National Time Management Month
- Relationship Wellness Month
- Spiritual Teachers Month
- International Expect Success Month
- National Cancer Prevention Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- National Fasting Month
- National Fibre Focus Month
- Vegan Cuisine Month
- Lent (February 17-April 3)
