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February 27

3 sourced moments from February 27 in history: Constantine the Great was born on 27 February — year unknown; The Reichstag burns, and German democracy with it (1933); and The Gulf War ground war ends in 100 hours (1991).

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3 things happened on February 27

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1991 History · War & Conflict

The Gulf War ground war ends in 100 hours

Four days after coalition tanks rolled into Kuwait, President Bush declared the emirate liberated and called a halt.

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1933 History · Modern

The Reichstag burns, and German democracy with it

A single night's blaze in Berlin's parliament gave the Nazis the pretext to suspend civil liberties and never give them back.

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— History · Ancient

Constantine the Great was born on 27 February — year unknown

Rome still marked Constantine's birthday with 24 chariot races 17 years after his death — yet the year he was born at Naissus is uncertain.

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