Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  On this day in history don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal   

1797  On February - 27 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  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

1807  The birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

1813  On this day in history congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail   

1813  First federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

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

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

1816  On this day in history dutch regain Suriname   

1822  On this day in history eugene Gautier, composer   

1823  On this day in history ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1827  On this day in history first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA   

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

1827  On this day in history 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 this day in history [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1844  Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on this day in history.   

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  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on February - 27.   

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 27.   

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

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

1861  US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on February - 27.   

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

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

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  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

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

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.