Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  On this day in history don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal   

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

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  On February - 27 william George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck   

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

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

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

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

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha)   

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  First federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

1813  1st federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

1814  Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1816  Dutch regain Suriname on February - 27.   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on February - 27.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA   

1827  1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

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  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on February - 27.   

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

1854  Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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