Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello)   

1890  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1895  On February - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

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

1898  On February - 27 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

1899  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on this day in history.   

1901  NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes on this day in history.   

1901  Marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

1902  The birth of John Steinbeck, American writer on February - 27.   

1902  Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye) on February - 27.   

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

1906  Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31) on February - 27.   

1907  On this day in history gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)   

1908  On this day in history sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   

1908  On this day in history star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma   

1909  On February - 27 elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon)   

1910  On this day in history joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli)   

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

1913  On February - 27 frank Allaun, British MP (L)   

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

1915  Arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..) 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  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On February - 27 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 February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

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

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

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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