Famous Deaths In December - 27

0418  On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

0975  On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.  

1076  On December - 27 death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)  

1381  On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

1548  On December - 27 death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33  

1595  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63  

1603  On December - 27 thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68  

1631  Death of John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.  

1641  On this day in history francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69  

1707  Death of Jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632) on December - 27.  

1737  On this day in history death of william Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663)  

1743  On December - 27 death of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659)  

1771  Death of Henri Pitot, French engineer (b. 1695) on December - 27.  

1782  On this day in history death of henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish philosopher (b. 1697)  

1800  Death of Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718) on this day in history.  

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on December - 27.  

1812  Death of Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. 1745) on December - 27.  

1834  On this day in history death of charles Lamb, English essayist (b. 1775)  

1836  On December - 27 stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43  

1858  On December - 27 alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73  

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1880  Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history death of john Brown, British manufacturer (b. 1816)  

1900  On this day in history william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90  

1914  On December - 27 death of charles Martin Hall, American chemist and inventor (b. 1863)  

1916  On this day in history nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70  

1919  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on December - 27.  

1925  Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1930  William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63 on December - 27.  

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1936  Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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1390  On December - 27 birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)  

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.  

1571  On December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on December - 27.  

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on December - 27.  

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)