Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.   

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies   

1779  On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  On February - 27 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46   

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.   

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1929  On February - 27 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  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on February - 27.   

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  On February - 27 death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 27 hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen   

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

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

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

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.