Historical Events In August - 27
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
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 this day in history.
1719 John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history michel Delalande, composer
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 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 Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on August - 27.
1770 On August - 27 georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)
1776 On August - 27 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.
1776 British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.
1783 The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.
1783 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.
1788 On this day in history jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance
1789 French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.
1789 On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"
1798 On August - 27 battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English
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 this day in history battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians
1816 On August - 27 lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates
1824 Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 27.
1826 Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.
1827 On August - 27 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies
1828 On this day in history uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk
1828 Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on this day in history.
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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