Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

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

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.   

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

1801  On February - 27 washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction   

1802  On this day in history william George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck   

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

1805  On this day in history stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on February - 27.   

1807  On this day in history the birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha) on this day in history.   

1811  [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on February - 27.   

1813  Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history first federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1813  On February - 27 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1814  On this day in history ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres   

1816  On February - 27 dutch regain Suriname   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

1827  1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1827  On February - 27 richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1832  On this day in history alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872   

1835  On this day in history charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator   

1841  On February - 27 [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 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  Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) on February - 27.   

1850  On February - 27 henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec   

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

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history 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