Page 2: 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  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 on August - 27.   

1730  Hamann, writer on August - 27.   

1739  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer   

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

1748  James Thomson, dies on August - 27.   

1752  On this day in history herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)   

1758  On August - 27 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 August - 27 anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

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  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 August - 27.   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" on August - 27.   

1798  Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on this day in history.   

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on August - 27.   

1809  On August - 27 hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

1813  Battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians on this day in history.   

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on August - 27.   

1824  On this day in history 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  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

1832  Black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up on August - 27.   

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

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

1837  On August - 27 heinrich Urban, composer   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

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

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

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  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

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.