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Famous Deaths In February - 27

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1167 On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies

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

1659 Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.

1699 Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.

1706 John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.

1720 Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.

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

1733 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.

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

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

1797 Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

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 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.

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

1887 On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53

1892 Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on this day in history.

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 this day in history.

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 this day in history.

1932 Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.

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 this day in history.

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

1941 Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.

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

1943 Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on this day in history.

1945 HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.

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

1950 On this day in history 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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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1539 Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.

1622 Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.

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

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

1746 Gian Francesco Fortunati, composer was born on this day in history.