Page 3: Historical Events In March - 27

1823  Samuel Kosciusko Zook, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1826  Jakob Haibel, composer, dies at 63 on March - 27.   

1836  1st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland Ohio) on March - 27.   

1841  First US steam fire engine tested, New York NY on March - 27.   

1841  On this day in history 1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC   

1844  On this day in history alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer   

1845  The birth of Wilhelm von Rontgen, German discoverer of X-Rays on this day in history.   

1845  Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Germany, discovered X-rays (Nobel 1901) on this day in history.   

1847  On March - 27 otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

1848  On this day in history john Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster   

1849  Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill on this day in history.   

1850  Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1851  On March - 27 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer   

1855  On March - 27 abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)   

1855  Abraham Gesner patents kerosene on March - 27.   

1857  Karl Pearson, London England, mathematician on March - 27.   

1858  On this day in history peter Christian Lutkin, composer   

1859  George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) on this day in history.   

1860  On March - 27 m L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew)   

1861  On this day in history black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars   

1863  On March - 27 president Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting & prayer   

1863  The birth of Sir Henry Royce, The motor car designer of Rolls Royce fame on this day in history.   

1863  Henry Royce, automobile founder (Rolls-Royce) on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 27 independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort AL captured by Federals on March - 27.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals on this day in history.   

1865  Siege of Spanish Fort AL: captured by Federals on this day in history.   

1866  Andrew Rankin patents the urinal on this day in history.   

1866  On March - 27 president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment   

1867  On March - 27 edyth Walker, US singer   

1868  On this day in history the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York.   

1868  Patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You) on March - 27.   

1871  1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0 on this day in history.   

1871  Heinrich Mann, Germany, novelist/essayist (Blue Angel); bros of Thomas on March - 27.   

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0972  On this day in history birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)   

1416  On this day in history birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  On March - 27 birth of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735)   

1696  On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)   

1702  On March - 27 birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  On this day in history death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on March - 27.   

0973  On March - 27 death of herman, Duke of Saxony   

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies   

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on March - 27.   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on March - 27.