Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

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

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

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  James Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on December - 27.   

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

1822  On this day in history louis Pasteur born   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 27 john Roberts, composer   

1825  On December - 27 first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

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

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on December - 27.   

1829  On December - 27 james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1831  On this day in history charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution   

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

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

1831  On December - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

1845  Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA on this day in history.   

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

1845  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer on December - 27.   

1850  On this day in history hawaiian Fire Department established   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Dept established on December - 27.   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on December - 27.   

1856  On December - 27 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 December - 27.   

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history first issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0418  On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

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  On this day in history death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician   

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

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