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 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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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)  

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.  

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 August - 27.  

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  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  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II  

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies  

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