Historical Events In February - 27

1861  Warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland  

1861  On February - 27 rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.  

1864  Near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter" on this day in history.  

1864  6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties) on this day in history.  

1865  Civil War skirmish near Sturgeon MO on this day in history.  

1865  Civil War skirmish near Sturgeon, Missouri on this day in history.  

1867  On February - 27 irving Fisher, US economist (compensating dollar)  

1869  On this day in history john Menard is first black to make a speech in Congress  

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1869  On this day in history john Menard is 1st black to make a speech in Congress  

1869  Alice Hamilton, physician/writer (workmen's compensation laws) on this day in history.  

1870  On February - 27 louis Coerne, composer  

1871  Meeting of Alabama claims commission on February - 27.  

1872  On this day in history charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U  

1872  Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University on this day in history.  

1873  Dutch socialist Samuel van Wooden demands law against child labor on February - 27.  

1873  On February - 27 enrico Carus opera singer tenor, was born  

1873  On February - 27 enrico Carus opera singer: tenor, was born  

1874  On this day in history baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds  

1874  On this day in history baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds  

1874  Max Ettinger, composer on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history uS Electoral College declares R Hayes winner Presidential election  

1879  On February - 27 constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)  

1879  Two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin on this day in history.  

1879  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer on February - 27.  

1881  On this day in history battle at Amajuba, South Africa Boers vs British army under General Colley  

1881  On February - 27 battle at Amajuba, S Afr: Boers vs Brit army under Gen Colley  

1881  Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician on this day in history.  

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1883  On February - 27 oscar Hammerstein patents first cigar-rolling machine  

1883  Oscar Hammerstein patents 1st cigar-rolling machine on February - 27.  

1886  On February - 27 hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71)  

1887  On this day in history james D Innes, English painter  

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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 February - 27.  

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

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

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

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 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 February - 27.  

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

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