Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

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 February - 27.   

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

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

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history 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 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  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on February - 27.   

1932  On February - 27 death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)   

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

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 27.   

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

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

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

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 this day in history.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer