Famous Deaths In February - 27

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  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 February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1779  On February - 27 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59  

Advertisements

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

1805  On this day in history stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57  

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 this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  On this day in history 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  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on February - 27.  

1939  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

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

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on February - 27.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

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 February - 27.  

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

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