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

1801  Washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction on this day in history.   

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

1803  On this day in history great fire in Bombay, India   

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

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

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

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

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

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

1813  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on February - 27.   

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

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  On February - 27 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  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 this day in history.   

1848  On February - 27 charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem)   

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

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine   

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  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 February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1167  On this day in history 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 February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

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

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

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46