Discover what happened on 27 February 1988 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers (French Dominican theologian and Traditionalist Catholic bishop)
- Gene de Paul (American pianist, composer and songwriter (1919-1988))
- Tibor Kulcsár (Romanian psychiatrist)
- Elfride Kayser (German politician (1903-1988))
- Günther Heising (German actor (1919–1988))
- Jo Jo Adams (American entertainer)
- Vakhtang Vronsky (Soviet ballet dancer and ballet master (1905-1988))
- Adolf Skjegstad (Norwegian sports journalist (1902–1988))
- Basil Boothroyd (British journalist and writer (1910-1988))
- Doug Holmquist (Baseball player and coach (1941–1988))
- Frane Milčinski (Slovene poet, satirist, humorist, actor, children’s writer and director)
- George Babcock (American football player, coach and athletic director (1899–1988))
- George Clutesi (Canadian artist (1905-1988))
- Jack Roberts (United States federal judge)
- Kenneth Peach (American cinematographer)
- Glênio Peres (politician)
- Shigechika Satō
- Toshio Shiomi (Japanese politician)
- Paul Horma (Estonian sculptor)
- André Humm (French historian)
- Wilhelm Holzhausen (German painter)
- Ernst Tschernik (German writer (1910-1988))
- Urbain Wydouw (Belgian painter)
- Cecil Coleman (American-football player (1924-1988))
- Lydie Plate (Dutch lawyer, feminist and politician)
- Flavio Bravo Pardo (Cuban politician (1921-1988))
- Alfred H. Meyer
- Milan Hradil
- Charles Lefèvre (priest)
- Leon M. Adler (Rabbi Temple Emanuel)
- Joseph Conrad Jensen (American politician)
- Henryk Wielga (Polish football player)
- Michel-Louis Guérard des Lauriers (French Dominican theologian and Traditionalist Catholic bishop)
- Gene de Paul (American pianist, composer and songwriter (1919-1988))
- Tibor Kulcsár (Romanian psychiatrist)
- Elfride Kayser (German politician (1903-1988))
- Günther Heising (German actor (1919–1988))
- Jo Jo Adams (American entertainer)
- Vakhtang Vronsky (Soviet ballet dancer and ballet master (1905-1988))
- Adolf Skjegstad (Norwegian sports journalist (1902–1988))
- Basil Boothroyd (British journalist and writer (1910-1988))
- Doug Holmquist (Baseball player and coach (1941–1988))
- Frane Milčinski (Slovene poet, satirist, humorist, actor, children’s writer and director)
- George Babcock (American football player, coach and athletic director (1899–1988))
- George Clutesi (Canadian artist (1905-1988))
- Jack Roberts (United States federal judge)
- Kenneth Peach (American cinematographer)
- Glênio Peres (politician)
- Shigechika Satō
- Toshio Shiomi (Japanese politician)
- Paul Horma (Estonian sculptor)
- André Humm (French historian)
- Wilhelm Holzhausen (German painter)
- Ernst Tschernik (German writer (1910-1988))
- Urbain Wydouw (Belgian painter)
- Cecil Coleman (American-football player (1924-1988))
- Lydie Plate (Dutch lawyer, feminist and politician)
- Flavio Bravo Pardo (Cuban politician (1921-1988))
- Alfred H. Meyer
- Milan Hradil
- Charles Lefèvre (priest)
- Leon M. Adler (Rabbi Temple Emanuel)
- Joseph Conrad Jensen (American politician)