Historical Events In December - 27

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history louis Pasteur born  

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

1822  John Roberts, composer on December - 27.  

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  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on this day in history.  

1829  On this day in history james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

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  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 December - 27.  

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

1836  On December - 27 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  On this day in history augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer  

1850  On this day in history hawaiian Fire Department established  

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  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  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on this day in history.  

1867  On December - 27 ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting  

1867  On December - 27 ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting  

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

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  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)  

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

1571  On December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

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

1654  On December - 27 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  On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)  

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on December - 27.  

0975  On December - 27 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  On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

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

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

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