Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

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

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 27 eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1822  Louis Pasteur born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1825  On December - 27 reinhold Finsterbusch, composer   

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1831  Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution on December - 27.   

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

1836  Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) on December - 27.   

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

1836  On December - 27 stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43   

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

1845  Ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga on December - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer   

1858  On this day in history alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73   

1859  On December - 27 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 December - 27 william Henry Hadow, composer   

1862  On this day in history battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou)   

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

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

1869  First issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published on December - 27.   

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  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1715  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

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

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.   

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.   

1590  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

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