Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17
Friday, 27 February 2026
0364 Flavius jovianus: Christian emperor of rome (363-64), 

0440 Mesrop mashtots: Mesrop mashtots 

0956 Hugo the great: Earl of paris/duke of francia, 

1339 Otto: Duke of austria (b. 1301) 

1371 Ivan alexander of bulgaria: Ivan alexander of bulgaria 

1596 Friedrich sylburg: German classical scholar (b. 1536) 

1600 Giordano bruno: Advocate of copernican theory, burned at stake 

1609 Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549) 

1612 Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of luik/archbish cologne, 

1624 Juan de mariana: Spanish historian (b. 1536) 

1652 Gregorio allegri: Italian singer/composer (miserere), 

1654 Michael lohr: Composer, 

1659 Abel servien: French diplomat (b. 1593) 

1673 Moliare: [jean baptiste poquelin], french author (learned lady), 

1680 Denzil holles: 1st baron holles, english statesman and writer (b. 1599) 

1688 Rev james renwick: Hanged in scotland for being a presbyterian 

1715 Antoine galland: French interpreter, 

1732 Louis marchand: Composer, 

1768 Arthur onslow: English politician (b. 1691) 

1780 Andreas felix von oefele: German historian and librarian (b. 1706) 

1796 James macpherson: Poet, 

1815 Franz gotz: Composer, 

1827 Johann heinrich pestalozzi: Swiss educator, 

1841 Ferdinando carulli: Composer, 

1847 William collins: Landscape painter, 

1852 Micha joseph levenson: Hebrew poet, 

1854 Hugues f r de lamennais: French priest/writer, 

1856 Heinrich heine: German poet, 

1874 [lambert] adolphe j quetelet: Belg astronomer/sociologist, 

1875 Luis nf varela: Brazilian romantic poet, 

1878 Jose amador de los rios: Spanish historian/poet, 

1883 Napoleon coste: Composer, 

1890 Christopher sholes: American inventor (b. 1819) 

1901 Ethelbert woodbridge nevin: Composer, 

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