Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction  

1802  On February - 27 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  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.  

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

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  Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.  

1816  On this day in history dutch regain Suriname  

1822  On February - 27 eugene Gautier, composer  

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

1827  First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA on February - 27.  

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

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

1841  On this day in history [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 this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history joaquin Valverde, composer  

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

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

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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  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  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

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  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 February - 27.  

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  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.