Famous Deaths In December - 27

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.   

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.   

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.   

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63   

1603  Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history death of john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47   

1641  Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on December - 27.   

1707  Death of Jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632) on this day in history.   

1737  Death of William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663) on this day in history.   

1743  Death of Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659) on December - 27.   

1771  Death of Henri Pitot, French engineer (b. 1695) on December - 27.   

1782  Death of Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish philosopher (b. 1697) on this day in history.   

1800  Death of Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718) on December - 27.   

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history death of shneur Zalman of Liadi, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. 1745)   

1834  Death of Charles Lamb, English essayist (b. 1775) on this day in history.   

1836  On December - 27 stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75   

1896  Death of John Brown, British manufacturer (b. 1816) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90   

1914  On this day in history death of charles Martin Hall, American chemist and inventor (b. 1863)   

1916  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on December - 27.   

1919  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44   

1930  On this day in history william Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63   

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1936  Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1390  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.   

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1654  On December - 27 birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)