Historical Events In February - 27

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.  

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

1890  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw on February - 27.  

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

1891  David Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA) on February - 27.  

1892  On this day in history william Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons)  

1893  On this day in history joseph Messner, composer  

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

1895  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys) on this day in history.  

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

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

1899  Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) on this day in history.  

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

1900  England's Labour Party is founded on this day in history.  

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on February - 27.  

1901  NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter  

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

1902  Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) on February - 27.  

1903  Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator) on February - 27.  

1904  On February - 27 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)  

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on February - 27.  

1905  On this day in history charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye)  

1906  On February - 27 france & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides  

1906  On February - 27 alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)  

1907  On this day in history gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)  

1908  On this day in history sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)  

1908  On this day in history star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma  

1909  On this day in history elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon)  

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

1912  On this day in history lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway  

1913  Frank Allaun, British MP (L) on February - 27.  

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

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

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.  

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

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  On this day in history 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 February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.  

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46