Historical Events In August - 27

1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on August - 27.   

1840  On August - 27 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on August - 27.   

1846  Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.   

1847  On August - 27 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

1849  On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)   

1855  Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1856  Iwan Franko, writer on August - 27.   

1858  On August - 27 lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL.   

1858  Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician on August - 27.   

1859  Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on August - 27.   

1859  On August - 27 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake   

1861  On August - 27 battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on August - 27.   

1865  Charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925) on this day in history.   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.   

1867  On August - 27 umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  On this day in history karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

1868  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82   

1869  Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on August - 27.   

1870  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

1871  On this day in history theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)   

1874  On August - 27 karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

1874  On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1877  Charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd) on this day in history.   

1878  Joseph John Richards, composer on August - 27.   

1879  Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on August - 27.   

1881  Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on this day in history.   

1882  The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on this day in history.   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 27 krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

1883  The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

1884  Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

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

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

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

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.