Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on May - 27.   

1738  Turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov on this day in history.   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on May - 27.   

1756  On May - 27 maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1768  On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies   

1774  On this day in history francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)   

1790  Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89 on May - 27.   

1794  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) on May - 27.   

1796  James S McLean patents his piano on this day in history.   

1797  Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1798  The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland on this day in history.   

1799  On May - 27 jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  On May - 27 charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1813  On this day in history american joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

1813  Americans capture Ft George, Canada on May - 27.   

1815  On this day in history henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  On May - 27 amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) on this day in history.   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

1823  On this day in history john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  On May - 27 edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1837  On May - 27 "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on May - 27.   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on May - 27.   

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on this day in history.   

1849  The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened on this day in history.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on May - 27.   

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado on this day in history.   

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado on May - 27.   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on May - 27.   

1854  On May - 27 georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1855  On May - 27 nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55