Famous Deaths In December - 27

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

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

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

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on December - 27.  

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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  On December - 27 francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69  

1707  On this day in history death of jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632)  

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

1800  On December - 27 death of hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718)  

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on December - 27.  

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

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  Death of John Brown, British manufacturer (b. 1816) on December - 27.  

1900  On December - 27 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 December - 27.  

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1925  On December - 27 louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44  

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 this day in history.  

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.  

1555  On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized  

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

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  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on December - 27.