Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp)  

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

1749  First performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London on this day in history.  

1758  On April - 27 jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66  

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

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

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)  

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

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

1791  The birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code on April - 27.  

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

1794  William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on April - 27.  

1802  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer on this day in history.  

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  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on this day in history.  

1810  On April - 27 beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.  

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  U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada on this day in history.  

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

1820  On April - 27 herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics)  

1822  On this day in history the birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President  

1822  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)  

1824  On this day in history william Richard Bexfield, composer  

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

1828  Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history 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  On April - 27 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)  

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

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.  

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.  

1707  On April - 27 birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens  

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.  

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.  

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.  

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1599  On April - 27 death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)  

1605  On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)