Famous Deaths In December - 27

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

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.  

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies  

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.  

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.  

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.  

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

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63  

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

1631  On this day in history death of john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47  

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1641  Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1707  Death of Jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632) on this day in history.  

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

1743  Death of Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659) on this day in history.  

1771  Death of Henri Pitot, French engineer (b. 1695) on this day in history.  

1782  On December - 27 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  Death of Charles Lamb, English essayist (b. 1775) on December - 27.  

1836  On this day in history stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43  

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.  

1877  On December - 27 nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56  

1880  On this day in history alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75  

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

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

1916  On December - 27 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70  

1919  On December - 27 achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73  

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 December - 27.  

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

1931  On this day in history peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73  

1936  Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on December - 27.  

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.  

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

1571  On this day in history 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 December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)