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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1746  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on August - 27.  

1748  On August - 27 james Thomson, dies  

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

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 August - 27.  

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

1770  On this day in history georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)  

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  The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.  

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

1788  On August - 27 jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance  

1789  On this day in history 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  On August - 27 english invasion army lands in North-Holland  

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

1813  On this day in history battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians  

1816  On this day in history lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates  

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

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

1827  On August - 27 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies  

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

1828  Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on August - 27.  

1830  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on this day in history.  

1832  On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up  

1832  James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.  

1835  Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.  

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  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)  

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)  

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer  

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

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.  

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.  

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

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.  

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.  

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)  

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.  

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.