Births on February 27

Gene Sarazen

Born on February 27, 1902

Gene Sarazen, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1999)

Gene Sarazen (; February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam:

U.S. Open (1922, 1932),

PGA Championship (1922, 1923, 1933),

The Open Championship (1932), and

Masters Tournament (1935).

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Events on 1902

28 Jan

Andrew Carnegie
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
27 Feb

Breaker Morant
Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
17 May

Antikythera mechanism
Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
14 Jul

Piazza San Marco
The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
9 Aug

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Births on February 27

Gene Sarazen

Born on February 27, 1902

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Andrew Carnegie

Breaker Morant

Antikythera mechanism

Piazza San Marco

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland