Historical Events In March - 27

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

1826  On March - 27 jakob Haibel, composer, dies at 63  

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

1841  On March - 27 first US steam fire engine tested, New York NY  

1841  On March - 27 1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC  

1844  On March - 27 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 March - 27.  

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

1848  John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster on this day in history.  

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 March - 27.  

1851  On March - 27 ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer  

1855  On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?)  

1855  On this day in history abraham Gesner patents kerosene  

1857  On March - 27 karl Pearson, London England, mathematician  

1858  On March - 27 peter Christian Lutkin, composer  

1859  George Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders) on March - 27.  

1860  M L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew) on March - 27.  

1861  Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars on March - 27.  

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

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

1863  On this day in history henry Royce, automobile founder (Rolls-Royce)  

1865  On this day in history independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa.  

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

1865  On this day in history siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals  

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

1866  On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal  

1866  On this day in history president Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment  

1867  On this day in history edyth Walker, US singer  

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

1868  On this day in history patty Smith Hill, author/songwriter (Happy Birthday To You)  

1871  1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0 on March - 27.  

1871  On March - 27 heinrich Mann, Germany, novelist/essayist (Blue Angel); bros of Thomas  

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on this day in history.  

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

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on March - 27.  

1627  On this day in history birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)  

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

1676  On this day in history 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  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.  

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on March - 27.  

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.  

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on this day in history.  

0973  On this day in history death of herman, Duke of Saxony  

1378  Gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies on March - 27.  

1462  On this day in history death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)  

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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