Historical Events In February - 27

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

1888  On this day in history lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello)  

1890  On this day in history d Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw  

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

1891  David Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA) on this day in history.  

1892  On February - 27 william Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons)  

1893  On this day in history joseph Messner, composer  

1894  On February - 27 robert-Lucien Siohan, composer  

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

1902  On this day in history the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer  

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  James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) on February - 27.  

1905  On February - 27 montana adopts its state flag.  

1905  On February - 27 charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye)  

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

1906  On this day in history alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)  

1907  On February - 27 gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)  

1908  On February - 27 sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)  

1908  Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma on this day in history.  

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 February - 27.  

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

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.  

1711  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.  

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

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

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

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

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