Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

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

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.   

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies   

1779  On February - 27 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  On February - 27 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on February - 27.   

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

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on February - 27.   

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on February - 27.   

1936  On February - 27 ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on February - 27.   

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on February - 27.   

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 27 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 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 February - 27.   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.