Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1888  On this day in history 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  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

1894  On February - 27 robert-Lucien Siohan, composer   

1895  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys) on February - 27.   

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

1898  Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on February - 27.   

1899  Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) on February - 27.   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte; Boer General Cronjé surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South-Africa on this day in history.   

1900  England's Labour Party is founded on February - 27.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Pietershoogte   

1901  On February - 27 nL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes   

1901  Marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 27 the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer   

1902  Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1903  Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history france & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides   

1906  Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31) on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 27 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1908  On this day in history sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   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 February - 27 star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma   

1909  On February - 27 elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon)   

1910  Joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli) on this day in history.   

1912  Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway on this day in history.   

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

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

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

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

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

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

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

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

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

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

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.