Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

1689  On this day in history 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 August - 27 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  On August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  On August - 27 michel Delalande, composer   

1746  On this day in history johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  James Thomson, dies on August - 27.   

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

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  Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  On this day in history americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

1776  British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on August - 27.   

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

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

1788  On August - 27 jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

1789  On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

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

1798  On August - 27 battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English   

1799  On August - 27 english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

1809  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.   

1813  Battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians on August - 27.   

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

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

1828  Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1832  James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  On this day in history heinrich Urban, composer   

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1407  On this day in history 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 August - 27.   

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

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On August - 27 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  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.