Historical Events In August - 27
Monday, 01 March 2021
1839 Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.
1840 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on August - 27.
1841 On August - 27 ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65
1846 On August - 27 frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64
1847 On August - 27 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge
1849 Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno) on August - 27.
1855 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
1856 Iwan Franko, writer on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL.
1858 Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician on this day in history.
1859 On August - 27 successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn
1859 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake on August - 27.
1861 On August - 27 battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark
1862 On August - 27 battle of Cub Run, VA
1865 On this day in history charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)
1865 On this day in history jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64
1867 On August - 27 umberto Giordano, composer
1867 On this day in history karol Katski, composer, dies at 51
1868 On August - 27 franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82
1869 Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on August - 27.
1870 Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)
1874 On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)
1874 Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)
1878 Joseph John Richards, composer on August - 27.
1879 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on August - 27.
1881 On August - 27 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die
1882 The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on this day in history.
1882 Jaroslav Kricka, composer on August - 27.
1883 Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on August - 27.
1883 The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on this day in history.
1883 On August - 27 august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76
1884 On this day in history harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway)
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