Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

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

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

1659  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46   

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

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 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  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 27 ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  On February - 27 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

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

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer