Historical Events In December - 27

1803  On December - 27 john ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)  

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

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

1822  Louis Pasteur born on this day in history.  

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on December - 27.  

1822  John Roberts, composer on December - 27.  

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

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

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1825  On December - 27 reinhold Finsterbusch, composer  

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)  

1836  On December - 27 henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)  

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 this day in history.  

1845  Ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga on December - 27.  

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

1850  On this day in history hawaiian Fire Department established  

1850  On December - 27 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  On December - 27 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 December - 27.  

1862  On this day in history battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou)  

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

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

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

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.  

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies  

1076  On December - 27 death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)  

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