Famous Deaths In February - 27

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

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

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46  

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.  

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

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

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

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  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.  

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 February - 27.  

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

1941  On February - 27 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  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1950  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

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 this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer