Historical Events In February - 27

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1888  On February - 27 lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello)   

1890  On this day in history d Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw   

1890  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw on this day in history.   

1891  David Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA) on this day in history.   

1892  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on February - 27.   

1895  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

1897  On February - 27 bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter)   

1898  On February - 27 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

1899  On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

1900  On this day in history battle at Pietershoogte; Boer General Cronjé surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South-Africa   

1900  On February - 27 england's Labour Party is founded.   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 27 nL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes   

1901  Marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

1902  The birth of John Steinbeck, American writer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920)   

1903  On February - 27 reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator)   

1904  On this day in history james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

1905  On February - 27 montana adopts its state flag.   

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye) on this day in history.   

1906  France & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides on February - 27.   

1906  On this day in history alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)   

1907  Gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange) on February - 27.   

1908  On February - 27 sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   

1908  Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma on February - 27.   

1909  Elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon) on February - 27.   

1910  On this day in history joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli)   

1912  Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway on February - 27.   

1913  On February - 27 frank Allaun, British MP (L)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1915  On this day in history arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..)   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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