This Day In European History

27th February

Events
1531: The Schmalkaldic League is formed in Germany.
1557: A Russian embassy is opened in London.
1594: King Henry IV of France is crowned.
1782: The British Parliament votes to cease military action in the American Revolutionary War.
1868: Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
1900: The British Labour Party is formed.
1933: The Reichstag burns down in Berlin; Hitler capitalises on this to strengthen his grip on power.

Births
280: Roman Emperor Constantine the Great.
1873: Enrico Caruso, Italian singer and media pioneer.

Deaths
1706: John Evelyn, English writier.
1854: Felicite Lamennais, French priest.
1887: Alexandr Borodin, Russian composer.

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