Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

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

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on December - 27.   

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 December - 27.   

1822  Louis Pasteur born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1831  Lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on December - 27.   

1836  On December - 27 worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)   

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  On December - 27 ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga   

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

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william Henry Hadow, composer   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 27.   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.   

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 December - 27.   

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.