Historical Events In December - 27

1803  John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75) on December - 27.  

1805  On December - 27 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65  

1814  On this day in history destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans.  

1814  On December - 27 james Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873  

1816  Eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.  

1822  Louis Pasteur born on this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born  

1822  John Roberts, composer on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England  

1825  On this day in history 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England  

1825  On December - 27 reinhold Finsterbusch, composer  

1829  On December - 27 james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

1831  Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution on this day in history.  

1831  HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage on this day in history.  

1831  Darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle on this day in history.  

1831  Lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)  

1836  On December - 27 henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)  

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on December - 27.  

1845  Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA on this day in history.  

1845  On December - 27 ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga  

1845  On this day in history augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer  

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on December - 27.  

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established  

1855  On this day in history paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist  

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on December - 27.  

1858  On December - 27 alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73  

1859  On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).  

1859  On this day in history william Henry Hadow, composer  

1862  On December - 27 battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou)  

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting on this day in history.  

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting on December - 27.  

1869  First issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published on this day in history.  

1869  On December - 27 louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith  

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.  

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on December - 27.  

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on December - 27.  

1683  On December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)  

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)  

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.  

0975  On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.  

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)  

1381  On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on this day in history.  

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.  

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.