Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1888  Lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello) on February - 27.   

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

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

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

1892  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons) on February - 27.   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

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

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

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) on February - 27.   

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

1899  On February - 27 charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1904  James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 27 montana adopts its state flag.   

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye) on February - 27.   

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

1906  On this day in history 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1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) on this day in history.   

1908  Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma on February - 27.   

1909  Elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 27 joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli)   

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

1913  On February - 27 frank Allaun, British MP (L)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

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

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

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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