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  John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on this day in history.   

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 August - 27 michel Delalande, composer   

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

1748  On this day in history james Thomson, dies   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on this day in history.   

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  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on this day in history.   

1776  Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1776  On August - 27 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  On this day in history the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1783  On this day in history 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

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 this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

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  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.   

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

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  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.   

1827  On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies   

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  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on August - 27.   

1832  Black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history 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  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

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

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75