Historical Events In August - 27
Monday, 23 May 2022
1839 Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on August - 27.
1840 On this day in history william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office
1841 Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on August - 27.
1846 Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.
1847 On August - 27 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge
1849 Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno) on August - 27.
1855 On August - 27 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36
1856 On August - 27 iwan Franko, writer
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 this day in history.
1861 On this day in history battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark
1862 Battle of Cub Run, VA on August - 27.
1865 On this day in history charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)
1865 Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.
1867 On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer
1867 On this day in history karol Katski, composer, dies at 51
1868 Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on August - 27.
1869 Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on this day in history.
1870 Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet on August - 27.
1871 On this day in history theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)
1874 Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931) on this day in history.
1874 On August - 27 johan George Schwartze, painter, dies
1877 Charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd) on August - 27.
1878 On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer
1879 On August - 27 rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84
1881 Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on August - 27.
1882 On August - 27 the birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood
1882 On August - 27 jaroslav Kricka, composer
1883 On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons
1883 The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on August - 27.
1883 On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76
1884 Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on August - 27.
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