Historical Events In February - 27

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

1797  On this day in history 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  On this day in history washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction  

1802  William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck on this day in history.  

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

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

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1807  On this day in history henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha)  

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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  1st federal vaccination legislation enacted on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 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  On this day in history 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  [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on this day in history.  

1844  On February - 27 dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)  

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

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 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 February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1854  Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on February - 27.  

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 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 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  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.  

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.  

1659  On February - 27 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 this day in history.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

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