Today is Saturday, February 27, the 58th day of 2016. There are 308 days left in the year.
1594 — Henri IV crowned king of France
1670 — Jews are expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I
1696 — English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association
1700 — Pacific island of New Britain discovered
1801 — Washington, D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction
1813 — First federal vaccination legislation enacted
1813 — Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail
1814 — Ludwig von Beethoven’s 8th Symphony premieres
1816 — Dutch regain Suriname
1827 — First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans