Historical Events In August - 27

1689  The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.   

1698  Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)   

1725  On August - 27 guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000   

1730  On this day in history hamann, writer   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On August - 27 johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  James Thomson, dies on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)   

1758  Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

1768  On August - 27 anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

1770  On this day in history georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  On August - 27 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

1776  On August - 27 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.   

1783  On August - 27 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1788  On this day in history jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

1789  On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" on August - 27.   

1798  On this day in history battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English   

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

1809  On August - 27 hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

1813  Battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians on August - 27.   

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.   

1827  On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies   

1828  Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on August - 27.   

1828  Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1830  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on August - 27.   

1832  On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up   

1832  James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on August - 27.   

1835  Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on August - 27.   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75