Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.   

1888  Lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello) on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

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

1892  On this day in history william Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons)   

1893  On this day in history joseph Messner, composer   

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on February - 27.   

1895  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) on this day in history.   

1898  Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on February - 27.   

1899  On February - 27 charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

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 February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter   

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  James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy) on February - 27.   

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on February - 27.   

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history france & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides   

1906  On this day in history alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)   

1907  On this day in history gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)   

1908  On February - 27 sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   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  Elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli)   

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

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 February - 27.   

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

1622  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

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

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

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

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