This Day in History

By The Associated Press - 02/27/2007

Today Tuesday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2007. There are 307 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight: In 1807, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine.

On this date: In 1902, American author John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, Calif.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush declared that ‘‘Kuwait is liberated, Iraq’s army is defeated,’’ and announced that the allies would suspend combat operations at midnight.

Birthdays Actress Joanne Woodward is 77. Actress Elizabeth Taylor is 75. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 73. Actress Barbara Babcock is 70. Country singer Johnny Van Zant (Van Zant) is 47. Basketball Hall-of-Famer James Worthy is 46. Chelsea Clinton is 27. Singer Josh Groban is 26.

Worth repeating ...

‘‘He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.’’

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)