Page 3: Historical Events In March - 27

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

1826  On this day in history jakob Haibel, composer, dies at 63   

1836  On this day in history 1st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland Ohio)   

1841  On this day in history first US steam fire engine tested, New York NY   

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

1844  Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer on this day in history.   

1845  On March - 27 the birth of Wilhelm von Rontgen, German discoverer of X-Rays   

1845  On this day in history wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Germany, discovered X-rays (Nobel 1901)   

1847  On this day in history otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)   

1848  John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster on March - 27.   

1849  On March - 27 joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill   

1850  On this day in history wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53   

1851  Ruperto Chapi y Lorente, composer on March - 27.   

1855  Abraham Gesner patents kerosene (can jet fuel be far behind?) on this day in history.   

1855  Abraham Gesner patents kerosene on March - 27.   

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

1858  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer on March - 27.   

1859  On this day in history george Giffen, cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders)   

1860  M L Byrn patents "covered gimlet screw with a 'T' handle" (corkscrew) on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history 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  Independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa on March - 27.   

1865  On March - 27 siege of Spanish Fort AL captured by Federals   

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

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

1866  On this day in history andrew Rankin patents the urinal   

1866  President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th Amendment on March - 27.   

1867  Edyth Walker, US singer on this day in history.   

1868  The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company is organized in Oswego, New York on March - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on March - 27.   

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

1627  On March - 27 birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on March - 27.   

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

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on this day in history.   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on March - 27.   

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

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

1378  On March - 27 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 this day in history.