Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1888  On this day in history 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  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

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

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

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  Gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange) on February - 27.   

1908  On February - 27 sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   

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

1909  On this day in history elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon)   

1910  Joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli) on February - 27.   

1912  Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway on February - 27.   

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 February - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On February - 27 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 February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

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  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 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