Famous Deaths In December - 27

0418  On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.   

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.   

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.   

1603  Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on December - 27.   

1631  Death of John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69   

1707  On this day in history death of jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632)   

1737  Death of William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663) on December - 27.   

1743  Death of Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659) on December - 27.   

1771  On December - 27 death of henri Pitot, French engineer (b. 1695)   

1782  Death of Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish philosopher (b. 1697) on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history death of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718)   

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1812  Death of Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. 1745) on this day in history.   

1834  Death of Charles Lamb, English essayist (b. 1775) on this day in history.   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on December - 27.   

1880  Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 27 death of john Brown, British manufacturer (b. 1816)   

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90 on December - 27.   

1914  Death of Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and inventor (b. 1863) on December - 27.   

1916  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1919  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1925  Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44 on December - 27.   

1930  William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63 on December - 27.   

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1936  Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on December - 27.   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.   

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.   

1645  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)