Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

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

1840  On this day in history william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on August - 27.   

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

1847  On this day in history gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

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

1855  Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on August - 27.   

1856  On August - 27 iwan Franko, writer   

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

1858  Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician on August - 27.   

1859  Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on this day in history.   

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

1861  Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on August - 27.   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925) on August - 27.   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51 on August - 27.   

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

1869  Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on this day in history.   

1870  Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet on this day in history.   

1871  Theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

1874  Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1877  On August - 27 charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

1878  On this day in history 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  The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on this day in history.   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1883  On August - 27 august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

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

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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

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

1487  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

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

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

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