Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on August - 27.   

1840  On August - 27 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 27 frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64   

1847  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on August - 27.   

1849  On August - 27 manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)   

1855  On August - 27 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  Iwan Franko, writer on August - 27.   

1858  On this day in history lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL.   

1858  On August - 27 giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on August - 27.   

1859  1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake on August - 27.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on August - 27.   

1865  On this day in history charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)   

1865  On this day in history jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64   

1867  On August - 27 umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  On this day in history karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

1868  On August - 27 franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82   

1869  On August - 27 karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer   

1870  On August - 27 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

1871  On August - 27 theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)   

1874  On August - 27 karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

1874  On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1877  On this day in history charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

1878  Joseph John Richards, composer on August - 27.   

1879  Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1881  On August - 27 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

1882  The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history jaroslav Kricka, composer   

1883  Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on this day in history.   

1883  The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on August - 27.   

1883  On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

1884  Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

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  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1583  On August - 27 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 this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

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  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75