This Day In History: February 27

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on February 27

A recap of the historical events occurring on February 27th is given to us by Russell Mitchell in this video clip from "This Day in History". The return of President Nixon from his trip to China and Tiger Wood's first tournament are just two events. Along with those, in 1827 the French people of Louisiana were able to celebrate Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, for the first time after it became a state.

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