Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1738  On May - 27 turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 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   

1794  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) on this day in history.   

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

1797  On May - 27 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

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

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

1806  On May - 27 charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history americans capture Ft George, Canada   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1822  On this day in history henry Wylde, composer   

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

1839  On May - 27 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1840  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57   

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on May - 27.   

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

1849  On this day in history "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

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 May - 27.   

1854  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on this day in history.   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on this day in history.   

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  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.