Births on February 27

Gustave Wuyts

Born on February 27, 1903

Gustave Wuyts, Belgian tug of war competitor and shot putter (d. 1979)

Gustave Marius Wuyts (27 February 1903 – 13 January 1979) was a Belgian tug of war competitor and shot putter. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the bronze medal as a member of the Belgian tug of war team.

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Events on 1903

11 Feb

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)
Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
23 Feb

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
1 Oct

Boston Americans
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
13 Oct

Pittsburgh Pirates
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
17 Dec

Wright Flyer
The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Births on February 27

Gustave Wuyts

Born on February 27, 1903

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Events on 1903

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Boston Americans

Pittsburgh Pirates

Wright Flyer