Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs on October - 27.   

1771  On October - 27 johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

1775  US Navy established on October - 27.   

1775  On October - 27 uS Navy forms   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on October - 27.   

1776  A Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner on October - 27.   

1781  On October - 27 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

1782  The birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist on October - 27.   

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on this day in history.   

1787  Federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers on this day in history.   

1795  Treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45   

1800  On October - 27 benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878   

1806  Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21 on October - 27.   

1806  On October - 27 the French Army enters in Berlin.   

1809  On October - 27 peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname   

1810  On this day in history uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

1811  On October - 27 issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

1828  Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on October - 27.   

1829  On this day in history the first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued.   

1829  On October - 27 christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution) on October - 27.   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on October - 27.   

1842  Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on October - 27.   

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on October - 27.   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on October - 27.   

1856  The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on this day in history.   

1856  The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on this day in history.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42