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 August - 27 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 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  On August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on August - 27.   

1746  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history james Thomson, dies   

1752  On August - 27 herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)   

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  On this day in history anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

1770  On August - 27 georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on August - 27.   

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

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  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" on this day in history.   

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

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

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

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

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  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 August - 27.   

1835  Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on August - 27.   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on this day in history.   

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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  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

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

1545  On August - 27 birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 27.   

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

1394  On August - 27 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  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

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