Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

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

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on May - 27.   

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1796  On May - 27 james S McLean patents his piano   

1797  Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on May - 27.   

1798  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

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

1836  On this day in history edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

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

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

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  On this day in history the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

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

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

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

1852  On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on May - 27.   

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

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

1855  Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

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 May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

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  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55