Historical Events In February - 27

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

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

1803  On February - 27 great fire in Bombay, India  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1807  On this day in history 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  [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  1st federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.  

1814  On this day in history ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres  

1816  On this day in history dutch regain Suriname  

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on February - 27.  

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

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

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

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  Charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator on February - 27.  

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  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1846  On February - 27 joaquin Valverde, composer  

1847  Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.  

1848  Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) on February - 27.  

1850  On February - 27 henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec  

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 February - 27 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 February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.  

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history 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  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

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

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