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  On this day in history battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III"   

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

1758  On this day in history jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66   

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  On this day in history 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.   

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

1794  William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1802  On April - 27 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer   

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

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

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  Americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed on April - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 27.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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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 April - 27.   

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

1650  On April - 27 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  On April - 27 birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 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 April - 27.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1613  On April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)