Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.   

1779  On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

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

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  On this day in history 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  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  On February - 27 death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)   

1936  On this day in history 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  On February - 27 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

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  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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