Famous Deaths In February - 27

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

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.  

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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

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1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.  

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

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

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

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67  

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on February - 27.  

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

1940  On February - 27 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  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 this day in history.  

1947  On February - 27 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

1950  On February - 27 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

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 February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

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

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

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

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer