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  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  On this day in history eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1822  Louis Pasteur born on December - 27.   

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 December - 27.   

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

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on December - 27.   

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

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

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

1831  Darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle on December - 27.   

1831  On this day in history lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

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

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on December - 27.   

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 December - 27.   

1845  Ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 27 augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history hawaiian Fire Dept established   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1869  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 on this day in history.   

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1390  On December - 27 birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

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 this day in history.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on December - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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