Historical Events In August - 27
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
1689 The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)
1719 John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on this day in history.
1725 Guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000 on August - 27.
1730 On this day in history hamann, writer
1739 Michel Delalande, composer on August - 27.
1746 On this day in history johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies
1748 James Thomson, dies on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)
1758 On this day in history colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed
1768 Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.
1770 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on this day in history.
1776 Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.
1776 British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.
1783 The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.
1783 On August - 27 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude
1788 Jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance on August - 27.
1789 French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.
1789 French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" on August - 27.
1798 Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on this day in history.
1799 On August - 27 english invasion army lands in North-Holland
1809 Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.
1813 Battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians on August - 27.
1816 On August - 27 lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates
1824 Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.
1826 Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.
1827 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on August - 27.
1828 On this day in history uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk
1828 On August - 27 eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84
1830 Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on this day in history.
1832 On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up
1832 On August - 27 james Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1835 Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.
1837 On August - 27 heinrich Urban, composer
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