Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  On February - 27 don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal   

1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  First federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

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

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

1816  Dutch regain Suriname on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 27 eugene Gautier, composer   

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

1827  On February - 27 first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA   

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

1827  Richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1846  On February - 27 joaquin Valverde, composer   

1847  Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine   

1860  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

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  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  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

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

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

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.