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 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 this day in history.  

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.  

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

1735  On February - 27 john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

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

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1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

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

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.  

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.  

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

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on February - 27.  

1921  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1923  On February - 27 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67  

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

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

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on February - 27.  

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

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on February - 27.  

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  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

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  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer