Historical Events In December - 27

1803  On December - 27 john ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)  

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

1814  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 on December - 27.  

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 December - 27.  

1822  On December - 27 louis Pasteur born  

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

1822  On December - 27 john Roberts, composer  

1825  First public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England on this day in history.  

1825  1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England on December - 27.  

1825  On this day in history reinhold Finsterbusch, composer  

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on December - 27.  

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

1831  HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage on December - 27.  

1831  On this day in history darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle  

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

1836  On December - 27 worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)  

1836  On this day in history henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)  

1836  On this day in history stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43  

1845  Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA on December - 27.  

1845  On this day in history ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga  

1845  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer on December - 27.  

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on December - 27.  

1850  Hawaiian Fire Dept established on this day in history.  

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

1856  On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer  

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

1859  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) on December - 27.  

1859  William Henry Hadow, composer on this day in history.  

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on December - 27.  

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

1867  On this day in history ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting  

1869  On December - 27 first issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.  

1869  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.  

1709  On December - 27 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  On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.  

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

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.  

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

1548  On December - 27 death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33  

1595  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63