Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

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

1698  Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on August - 27.   

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

1725  On this day in history 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  Hamann, writer on August - 27.   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on August - 27.   

1746  On August - 27 johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  James Thomson, dies on August - 27.   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on August - 27.   

1758  On this day in history 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   

1768  Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on August - 27.   

1770  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on this day in history.   

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

1776  On August - 27 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  1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.   

1788  Jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on August - 27.   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" on August - 27.   

1798  On this day in history battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English   

1799  On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

1809  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.   

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

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on this day in history.   

1824  Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.   

1827  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1828  Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on August - 27.   

1828  On August - 27 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 August - 27 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on August - 27.   

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

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

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  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

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

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.