Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46   

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  On February - 27 stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1844  On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on February - 27.   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  On February - 27 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on February - 27.   

1943  On February - 27 death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on February - 27.   

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on February - 27.   

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer