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• Aafje Hoogenhout, Ouder Amstel († 1977)
• Adriana Hendrika Maria Richter, Pagar Alam (Nederlandsch Indië), Indonesië († 2009)
• Adriana Maria Scholte, Rotterdam († 2017)
• Catharina Apollonia de Groot, Den Haag († 2014)
• Aaltje Hidding, Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2014)
• Albert Floris Keijlard, Waalwijk
• Annie van Hek, Erp († 1995)
• Andreas Wilhelmus Leonardus Stals, Opoeteren, Provincie Limburg, België († 1992)
• Celina Palmyra Van De Vijver, Oordegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Arend Marijnus, Noordwijkerhout († 2011)

• Adam Wiley Dobbins (81), Mineral Wells, Parker County, Texas
• Anna de Kok (57), Nieuwveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Annegien Jans Bosman (72), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aaltje Geerts POTGIETER (84), Avereest
• Adriaan Sinnige (56), Haarlem
• Antonius Johannes Broekman (48), Malden, Gelderland, Nederland
• Amanda Jane Ballard (71), Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
• Alida Frederika Rothert (43), Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annie Christina van Minde (15), Depok, Java, Nederlands Oost-Indië
• Adriaan Sinnege (56), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1926 » David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2013)
• 1927 » Peter Whittle, English-New Zealand mathematician and theorist
• 1928 » René Clemencic, Austrian composer, recorder player, harpsichordist, conductor and clavichord player
• 1929 » Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer († 2013)
• 1929 » Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster († 2008)
• 1929 » Patricia Ward Hales, British tennis player († 1985)
• 1930 » Joanne Woodward, American actress
• 1930 » Jovan Krkobabić, Serbian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia († 2014)
• 1930 » Paul von Ragué Schleyer, American chemist and academic († 2014)
• 1930 » Peter Stone, American screenwriter and producer († 2003)

• 1892 » Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer and businessman, founded Louis Vuitton (b. 1821)
• 1902 » Harry "Breaker" Morant, English-Australian lieutenant (b. 1864)
• 1921 » Schofield Haigh, English cricketer and umpire (b. 1871)
• 1931 » Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian revolutionary (b. 1906)
• 1936 » Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1849)
• 1936 » Joshua W. Alexander, American judge and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1852)
• 1937 » Emily Malbone Morgan, American saint, foundress of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (b. 1862)
• 1937 » Hosteen Klah, Navajo artist, medicine man, and weaver (b. 1867)
• 1943 » Kostis Palamas, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1859)
• 1956 » Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b. 1888)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Petrus
8. Gerrit
9. Adrianus
10. Jacob
11. Gerardus
12. Jacobus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Antonius
15. Arie
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Margaretha
14. Grietje
15. Aaltje
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
• April 12 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
• May 15 » Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy".
• September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
• September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
• November 1 » The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet.
• November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.

The temperature on February 27, 1928 was between -2.9 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.