Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on April - 27.   

1737  Edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp) on this day in history.   

1746  Battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III" on this day in history.   

1749  On April - 27 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

1758  Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1759  The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

1764  Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on April - 27.   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock) on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history british Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston on April - 27.   

1773  On April - 27 british Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1791  On April - 27 the birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code   

1791  Samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph) on April - 27.   

1794  On April - 27 william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer on April - 27.   

1803  On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer   

1805  On this day in history naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise first U.S. flag over foreign soil   

1805  On April - 27 uS Marines attack shores of Tripoli   

1810  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise on this day in history.   

1812  Friedrich von Flotow, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed   

1813  On April - 27 u.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada   

1813  Zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34 on April - 27.   

1820  Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics) on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 27 the birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President   

1822  On April - 27 ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)   

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer on April - 27.   

1828  Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher   

1835  On April - 27 john Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27]   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.   

1840  On April - 27 foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.   

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on this day in history.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.   

1623  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.