Today is Friday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2026. There are 307 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 27, 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the hamlet of Wounded Knee in South Dakota, the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux men, women and children; the occupation would last for over two months.
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Actor Joanne Woodward is 96. Football Hall of Famer Raymond Barry is 93. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 92. Broadcast journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault is 84. Rock musician Neal Schon (Journey) is 72. Actor Timothy Spall is 69. Democratic U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire is 68. Basketball Hall of Famer James Worthy is 65. Actor Noah Emmerich is 61. Jockey Kent Desormeaux is 56. Singer Chilli (TLC) is 55. Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez is 50. Author Chelsea Clinton is 46. Singer Josh Groban is 45. Actor Kate Mara is 43. Pop singer Ten is 30.Hence then, the article about today in history february 27 american indian movement takes over wounded knee was published today ( ) and is available on The Denver Post ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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