Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1888  Lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello) on this day in history.   

1890  D Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw on February - 27.   

1890  On February - 27 d Needham & P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw   

1891  On February - 27 david Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

1892  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons) on this day in history.   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer on February - 27.   

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 27 edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys)   

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

1900  On this day in history england's Labour Party is founded.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Pietershoogte   

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  On February - 27 the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer   

1902  Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 27 reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator)   

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

1905  Montana adopts its state flag on February - 27.   

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

1906  On February - 27 france & Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides   

1906  Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31) on February - 27.   

1907  On February - 27 gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange)   

1908  On this day in history sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954)   

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1913  Frank Allaun, British MP (L) on this day in history.   

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

1915  Arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..) on this day in history.   

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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  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

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

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46