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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

1894  On February - 27 robert-Lucien Siohan, composer   

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

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte; Boer General Cronjé surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South-Africa on February - 27.   

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

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte on February - 27.   

1901  On this day in history nL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes   

1901  On February - 27 marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter   

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

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

1903  On February - 27 reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator)   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 27 star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma   

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  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  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  On this day in history 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  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

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

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

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

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

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