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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1814  James Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history john Roberts, composer  

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

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

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on December - 27.  

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

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

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

1831  On December - 27 darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle  

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

1836  Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) on this day in history.  

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

1836  On this day in history 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  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer on this day in history.  

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on December - 27.  

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established  

1855  On December - 27 paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist  

1856  On December - 27 andre Gedalge, composer  

1858  On this day in history 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 December - 27 william Henry Hadow, composer  

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

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

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

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  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 December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized  

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

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

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on December - 27.  

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

0975  On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies  

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

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.  

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

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.