Historical Events In March - 27

1823  Samuel Kosciusko Zook, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1826  On March - 27 jakob Haibel, composer, dies at 63   

1836  On March - 27 1st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland Ohio)   

1841  On this day in history first US steam fire engine tested, New York NY   

1841  1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer   

1845  On this day in history the birth of Wilhelm von Rontgen, German discoverer of X-Rays   

1845  Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Germany, discovered X-rays (Nobel 1901) on this day in history.   

1847  Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) on March - 27.   

1848  John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster on March - 27.   

1849  Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill on this day in history.   

1850  Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1851  Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer on March - 27.   

1855  Abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?) on this day in history.   

1855  Abraham Gesner patents kerosene on March - 27.   

1857  On March - 27 karl Pearson, London England, mathematician   

1858  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer on this day in history.   

1859  George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) on March - 27.   

1860  M L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew) on this day in history.   

1861  On March - 27 black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

1863  President Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting & prayer on March - 27.   

1863  The birth of Sir Henry Royce, The motor car designer of Rolls Royce fame on March - 27.   

1863  On March - 27 henry Royce, automobile founder (Rolls-Royce)   

1865  Independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa on this day in history.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort AL captured by Federals on this day in history.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals on March - 27.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort AL: captured by Federals on March - 27.   

1866  On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

1866  On March - 27 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

1867  Edyth Walker, US singer on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 27 the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

1868  Patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You) on March - 27.   

1871  On March - 27 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0   

1871  On March - 27 heinrich Mann, Germany, novelist/essayist (Blue Angel); bros of Thomas   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on this day in history.   

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  On March - 27 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

1627  On March - 27 birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  On March - 27 death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  On this day in history death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on March - 27.   

1378  Gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies on March - 27.   

1462  On March - 27 death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on March - 27.