Historical Events In February - 27

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

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 this day in history.  

1890  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw on February - 27.  

1891  On February - 27 david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)  

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

1893  On February - 27 joseph Messner, composer  

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)  

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

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1898  Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on this day in history.  

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

1900  On February - 27 battle at Pietershoogte; Boer General Cronjé surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South-Africa  

1900  On February - 27 england's Labour Party is founded.  

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on this day in history.  

1901  NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes on February - 27.  

1901  Marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter on February - 27.  

1902  The birth of John Steinbeck, American writer on February - 27.  

1902  On February - 27 ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920)  

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

1904  On this day in history james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)  

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on this day in history.  

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye) on this day in history.  

1906  France & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides on February - 27.  

1906  Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31) on February - 27.  

1907  Gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)  

1908  On February - 27 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  Joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli) on this day in history.  

1912  On February - 27 lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway  

1913  Frank Allaun, British MP (L) on this day in history.  

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

1915  Arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..) on February - 27.  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

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

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.  

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.  

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.