On February 27, 1823, Louis McMurray was born in Baltimore County. He developed a process for preserving canned goods and opened a cannery in Frederick. McMurray Street, off West South Street, is named for him. On February 27, 1859, Philip Barton Key, son of Francis Scott Key, was murdered on the streets of Washington near The White House by New York Congressman Daniel Sickles, who lost a leg as a Union general at Gettysburg. On February 27, 1941, Lewis Edward Byerly, tanner, and president of The Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, publishers of The Frederick News-Post, for 48 years, died of a heart attack at his East Patrick Street home. On February 27, 1941, Sixth District Congressman William Devereux Byron, vice president of The Herald Mail Company in Hagerstown, was killed in a plane crash near Atlanta. His wife Kathryn was elected to replace him on May 27. His son, Goodloe E. Byron, and his daughter-in-law, Beverly Butcher Byron, also were elected to this congressional seat. On February 27, 1959, Mike, a Pennsylvania black bear which was an attraction at Delphey's Sports Store on West Patrick Street in Frederick for nearly 20 years, died suddenly. On February 27, 1965, Camp Catoctin, the first Job Corps training facility in the nation, was officially dedicated near Thurmont. There were more than 150 citizens in attendance and 85 Job Corpsmen on hand. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)