Historical Events In February - 27

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

1888  On February - 27 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1897  On this day in history bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter)  

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1898  On February - 27 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)  

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 this day in history england's Labour Party is founded.  

1900  On this day in history battle at Pietershoogte  

1901  NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter  

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  On this day in history reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator)  

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  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 February - 27.  

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

1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) on this day in history.  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 February - 27.  

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 February - 27.  

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.  

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

1656  On February - 27 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 February - 27.  

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