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Famous Birthdays In February - 27

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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 this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)

1702 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer

1746 Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer was born on this day in history.

1759 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.

1779 On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)

1784 On this day in history birth of elias Annes Borger, Dutch theologist/poet (To the Rhine)

1784 Job Plimpton, composer was born on this day in history.

1792 On this day in history birth of don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal

1802 On this day in history birth of william George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck

1807 On this day in history birth of henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha)

1811 [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee was born on this day in history.

1822 Eugene Gautier, composer was born on this day in history.

1823 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892

1823 William Buel Franklin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 was born on this day in history.

1827 On this day in history birth of richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897

1831 Hiram Bond Everest, American cofounder of The Vacuum Oil Company (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.

1832 Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872 was born on this day in history.

1835 On this day in history birth of charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator

1835 On this day in history birth of richard Garnett, English author (Ananda the Miracle Worker)

1841 [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee was born on this day in history.

1846 On this day in history birth of joaquin Valverde, composer

1847 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born on this day in history.

1848 Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) was born on this day in history.

1850 On this day in history birth of henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec

1861 Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy was born on this day in history.

1862 On this day in history birth of anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937)

1867 Irving Fisher, US economist (compensating dollar) was born on this day in history.

1867 Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer was born on this day in history.

1869 Alice Hamilton, physician/writer (workmen's compensation laws) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In February - 27

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1656 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies

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 On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies

1720 Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.

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

1733 On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46