Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1801  On February - 27 the District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.   

1801  Washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction on February - 27.   

1802  William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck on February - 27.   

1803  Great fire in Bombay, India on February - 27.   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on this day in history.   

1807  The birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet on this day in history.   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha) on February - 27.   

1811  [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on this day in history.   

1813  On February - 27 congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail   

1813  On this day in history first federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1813  On this day in history 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1814  Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres on February - 27.   

1816  On February - 27 dutch regain Suriname   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1827  First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

1827  On February - 27 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans   

1827  On this day in history richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1832  Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872 on this day in history.   

1835  Charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator on February - 27.   

1841  On this day in history [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1844  Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) on February - 27.   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

1847  On February - 27 ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

1848  Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) on February - 27.   

1850  On this day in history henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec   

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1854  Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on February - 27.   

1860  On February - 27 abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.   

1861  On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.