Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  On this day in history emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881   

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

1841  On this day in history ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

1849  On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)   

1855  On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  On this day in history iwan Franko, writer   

1858  Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL on this day in history.   

1858  Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician on this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake   

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 August - 27 charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)   

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

1867  Umberto Giordano, composer on August - 27.   

1867  Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1868  Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on August - 27.   

1869  On August - 27 karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer   

1870  On this day in history 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 August - 27 charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

1878  On August - 27 joseph John Richards, composer   

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

1881  On this day in history hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

1882  On August - 27 the birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on August - 27.   

1883  On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

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

1883  August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 27 harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway)   

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

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

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  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

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

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

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

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

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