Historical Events In February - 27

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

1888  Lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello) on this day in history.   

1890  On February - 27 d Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw   

1890  On February - 27 d Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw   

1891  On this day in history david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

1892  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on February - 27.   

1895  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys) on February - 27.   

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) on February - 27.   

1898  Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte; Boer General Cronjé surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South-Africa on this day in history.   

1900  England's Labour Party is founded on this day in history.   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on February - 27.   

1901  On February - 27 nL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes   

1901  On February - 27 marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter   

1902  On this day in history the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer   

1902  On February - 27 ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920)   

1903  On February - 27 reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator)   

1904  James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) on this day in history.   

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on February - 27.   

1905  On February - 27 charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye)   

1906  On February - 27 france & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides   

1906  On this day in history alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)   

1907  On February - 27 gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)   

1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) on this day in history.   

1908  Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma on February - 27.   

1909  Elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 27 joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli)   

1912  Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history frank Allaun, British MP (L)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1915  On this day in history arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..)   

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

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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