History for February 27 - "Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people."

History for February 27 - On-This-Day.com 

Hugo (Lafayette) Black 1886 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice

• 1827 - New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration.
• 1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.
• 1933 - The Reichstag, Germany's parliament building in Berlin, was set afire. The Nazis accused Communist for the fire.
• 1951 - The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms.
• 1981 - Chrysler Corporation was granted an additional $400 million in federal loan guarantees. Chrysler had posted a loss of $1.7 billion in 1980.
• 1982 - Wayne B. Williams was convicted of murdering two of the 28 black children and young adults whose bodies were found in Atlanta, GA, over a two-year period.