Famous Deaths In February - 27

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

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  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 27.   

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

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

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 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  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on February - 27.   

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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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  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.