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

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  John Roberts, composer on December - 27.  

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

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

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1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 27.  

1831  On this day in history darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle  

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 December - 27.  

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

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 December - 27 augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer  

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Department established  

1850  On this day in history hawaiian Fire Dept established  

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

1856  On December - 27 andre Gedalge, composer  

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.  

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.  

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  On December - 27 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