Historical Events In April - 27

1724  On April - 27 ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1791  On this day in history samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)   

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

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

1803  On April - 27 alfred Julius Becher, composer   

1805  Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise first U.S. flag over foreign soil on April - 27.   

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.   

1812  On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, composer   

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  On this day in history zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34   

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

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

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

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer on this day in history.   

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

1828  On April - 27 gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher   

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

1838  On April - 27 fire destroys half of Charleston   

1840  Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on this day in history.   

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

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On April - 27 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 this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

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

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

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

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

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)