Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on February - 27.   

1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1801  The District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1805  On February - 27 stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1807  On this day in history henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

1807  On February - 27 the birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet   

1807  On this day in history henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha)   

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 February - 27 first federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1813  1st federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

1814  On February - 27 ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres   

1816  On February - 27 dutch regain Suriname   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on February - 27.   

1823  On February - 27 ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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 February - 27 richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1832  Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872 on February - 27.   

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

1841  On February - 27 [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1844  On this day in history dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

1847  On this day in history ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

1848  On this day in history charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem)   

1850  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1854  Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on this day in history.   

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  US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46