Historical Events In April - 27

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

1737  Edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp) on April - 27.  

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  Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 on April - 27.  

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

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

1764  On April - 27 jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

1767  On this day in history andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock)  

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on this day in history.  

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1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)  

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

1802  On April - 27 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer  

1803  Alfred Julius Becher, composer on this day in history.  

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

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on April - 27.  

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

1813  On April - 27 zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34  

1820  Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics) on April - 27.  

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

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

1824  On April - 27 william Richard Bexfield, composer  

1828  On this day in history zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens  

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

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

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on April - 27.  

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

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on April - 27.  

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on April - 27.  

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

1623  On April - 27 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 this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens  

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

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

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

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  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)  

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

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