Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

1738  Turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov on this day in history.   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria on May - 27.   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.   

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) on May - 27.   

1790  Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89 on May - 27.   

1794  On May - 27 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1796  On this day in history james S McLean patents his piano   

1797  On this day in history francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

1798  On May - 27 the Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland.   

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer on May - 27.   

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on this day in history.   

1813  Americans capture Ft George, Canada on May - 27.   

1815  On May - 27 henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on May - 27.   

1819  On this day in history julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

1823  On May - 27 john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

1839  On May - 27 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1840  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57   

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on May - 27.   

1849  On May - 27 the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on May - 27.   

1850  On May - 27 mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado   

1850  On May - 27 mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado   

1852  On May - 27 billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on this day in history.   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on May - 27.   

1855  On May - 27 nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55