Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

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

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  On this day in history johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1776  On this day in history 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 August - 27 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  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

1816  On August - 27 lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates   

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

1826  On August - 27 frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

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

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 this day in history louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74   

1832  On this day in history black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up   

1832  On August - 27 james Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on August - 27.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

1471  On August - 27 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  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

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 August - 27.   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

1208  On this day in history 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 August - 27.