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 May - 27.   

1738  On this day in history bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria on May - 27.   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

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  On May - 27 the Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland.   

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

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 27 american joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

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

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia on this day in history.   

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  On this day in history 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  On this day in history samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

1849  On May - 27 the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado   

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 this day in history.   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on May - 27.   

1855  On this day in history 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 May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

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