According to the AP, on February 27th:
- In 1967, Pink Floyd recorded its first single, "Arnold Layne."
- In 1971, Jefferson Airplane was fined $1,000 for using profanity onstage at a concert in Oklahoma City.
- In 1977, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones was arrested in Toronto for drug possession. He later was found guilty.
- In 1980, "What A Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers won the Record and Song of the Year Grammy Awards. The Album of the Year was "52nd Street" by Billy Joel.
- In 1991, James Brown was granted parole and set free in Columbia, South Carolina. He had been serving time for leading police on a high-speed chase through two states.
- In 1993, silent film actress Lillian Gish died at her New York home at the age of 99. Her movie career spanned 75 years.
- In 2003, Fred Rogers, better known as children's entertainer Mr. Rogers, died of stomach cancer in Pittsburgh. He was 74.
Today's Birthdays:
- Actress Joanne Woodward is 83.
- Actress Barbara Babcock is 76.
- Actor Howard Hesseman is 73.
- Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey is 59.
- Guitarist Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden is 56.
- Keyboardist Paul Humphreys of OMD is 53.
- Singer Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd is 53.
- Actor Adam Baldwin ("Chuck") is 51.
- Actor Grant Show ("Melrose Place") is 51.
- Guitarist Mike Cross of Sponge is 48.
- Actor Donal Logue ("Knights of Prosperity," ''Grounded For Life") is 47.
- Singer Chilli of TLC is 42.
- Keyboardist Jeremy Dean of Nine Days is 41.
- Singer Roderick Clark (Hi-Five) is 40.
- Bassist Shonna Tucker of Drive-By Truckers is 35.
- Singer Bobby Valentino is 33.
- Singer Josh Groban is 32.
- Drummer Jared Champion of Cage The Elephant is 30.
- Actress Kate Mara ("American Horror Story") is 30.
