Births on February 27

Alexandru Vaida-Voevod

Born on February 27, 1872

Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1950)

Alexandru Vaida-Voevod or Vaida-Voievod (27 February 1872 – 19 March 1950) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian politician who was a supporter and promoter of the union of Transylvania (before 1920 part of Hungary) with the Romanian Old Kingdom. He later served as 28th Prime Minister of Romania.

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Events on 1872

5 Mar

Railway air brake
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
22 Mar

Gender equality
Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
22 May

Amnesty Act
Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
29 Nov

Battle of Lost River
American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
9 Dec

P. B. S. Pinchback
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Births on February 27

Alexandru Vaida-Voevod

Born on February 27, 1872

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Events on 1872

Railway air brake

Gender equality

Amnesty Act

Battle of Lost River

P. B. S. Pinchback