WHAT HAPPENED ON 27. FEBRUARY
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The American Indian Movement occupies Wounded Knee, South Dakota. (27. February 1973)

The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. (27. February 1976)

The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis. (27. February 1986)

Sumgait Pogrom: The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was in the target of a violent pogrom. (27. February 1988)

Venezuela is rocked by the Caracazo riots. (27. February 1989)

Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated". (27. February 1991)

Zakho: A terrorist explosion in a market in the city of Zakho leaves about 100 dead and 150 wounded. (27. February 1995)

Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation. (27. February 2002)

Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob kills 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya. (27. February 2002)

A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack kills 116. (27. February 2004)

The initial version of the John Jay Report, with details about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in the United States, is released. (27. February 2004)

The Chinese Correction: The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest drop in ten years. (27. February 2007)

An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggered a tsunami which struck Hawaii shortly after. (27. February 2010)