Historical Events In December - 27

1803  On this day in history john ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)   

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on December - 27.   

1814  On December - 27 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 December - 27.   

1822  Louis Pasteur born on December - 27.   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on December - 27.   

1822  John Roberts, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1825  On this day in history 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 December - 27.   

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

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

1831  On December - 27 lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

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

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on this day in history.   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA   

1845  On this day in history 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  Hawaiian Fire Dept established on December - 27.   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

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  William Henry Hadow, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 27 birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.   

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

1645  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

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

1683  On this day in history 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  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63