Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

1689  On August - 27 the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

1698  On this day in history baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)   

1719  On August - 27 john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)   

1725  On August - 27 guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000   

1730  On August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on August - 27.   

1746  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1748  James Thomson, dies on this day in history.   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on this day in history.   

1758  Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

1770  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on August - 27.   

1776  On August - 27 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

1776  On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  On this day in history the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1783  On August - 27 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1788  On this day in history jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

1789  On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

1789  On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

1798  Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on August - 27.   

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

1809  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on August - 27.   

1813  On August - 27 battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians   

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on August - 27.   

1824  On August - 27 hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1827  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on August - 27.   

1828  On August - 27 uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk   

1828  On this day in history eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84   

1830  On August - 27 louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74   

1832  Black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up on August - 27.   

1832  James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on August - 27.   

1835  On this day in history albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  On this day in history heinrich Urban, composer   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75