Historical Events In December - 27

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

1805  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 December - 27 louis Pasteur born  

1822  On December - 27 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 this day in history.  

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

1825  On this day in history reinhold Finsterbusch, composer  

1829  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on December - 27.  

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  On this day in history william Henry Hadow, composer  

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

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

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

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  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.  

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.  

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history 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 December - 27.