Page 3: Historical Events In February - 27

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

1861  Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland on this day in history.   

1861  Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter"   

1864  On February - 27 6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)   

1865  On February - 27 civil War skirmish near Sturgeon MO   

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

1867  On this day in history irving Fisher, US economist (compensating dollar)   

1869  John Menard is first black to make a speech in Congress on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1872  Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U on February - 27.   

1872  On this day in history charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University   

1873  Dutch socialist Samuel van Wooden demands law against child labor on this day in history.   

1873  Enrico Carus opera singer tenor, was born on February - 27.   

1873  On this day in history enrico Carus opera singer: tenor, was born   

1874  Baseball first played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds on February - 27.   

1874  On February - 27 baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds   

1874  On this day in history max Ettinger, composer   

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

1879  On this day in history constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)   

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

1879  On this day in history jose Sancho Marraco, composer   

1881  Battle at Amajuba, South Africa Boers vs British army under General Colley on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Amajuba, S Afr: Boers vs Brit army under Gen Colley on February - 27.   

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

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein patents first cigar-rolling machine   

1883  Oscar Hammerstein patents 1st cigar-rolling machine on this day in history.   

1886  Hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71) on this day in history.   

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

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

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 February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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

1656  On February - 27 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 this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

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

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46