Famous Deaths In February - 27

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

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

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

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

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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

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

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

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.   

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

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

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on February - 27.   

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

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.   

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

1920  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

1923  On February - 27 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

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 February - 27.   

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on February - 27.   

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

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on February - 27.   

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

1945  On this day in history hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen   

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

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

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

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

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

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

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer