Historical Events In December - 27

1803  John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75) on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65   

1814  Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history james Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873   

1816  On December - 27 eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1822  On December - 27 louis Pasteur born   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on December - 27.   

1822  On December - 27 john Roberts, composer   

1825  First public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England on December - 27.   

1825  On this day in history 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on December - 27.   

1829  On December - 27 james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1831  Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution on this day in history.   

1831  HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage on December - 27.   

1831  Darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle on December - 27.   

1831  On this day in history lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1836  On December - 27 worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)   

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on December - 27.   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on December - 27.   

1845  Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA on this day in history.   

1845  Ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 27 augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Department established   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Dept established on December - 27.   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on December - 27.   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on December - 27.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1859  The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron) on December - 27.   

1859  On December - 27 william Henry Hadow, composer   

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on December - 27.   

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting on December - 27.   

1867  On December - 27 ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting   

1869  On this day in history first issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.   

1869  On December - 27 louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.   

1555  On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  On December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1654  On December - 27 birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

1683  On December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on December - 27.   

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.   

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on December - 27.   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.   

1595  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63