Page 4: 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  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw on this day in history.   

1890  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

1894  On this day in history robert-Lucien Siohan, composer   

1895  On February - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

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

1898  On this day in history allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 27.   

1903  Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator) on February - 27.   

1904  On February - 27 james Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on February - 27.   

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 this day in history gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)   

1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) on February - 27.   

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  Joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli) on February - 27.   

1912  On this day in history lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway   

1913  Frank Allaun, British MP (L) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 27 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 February - 27 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  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46