Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

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

1738  On May - 27 turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov   

1738  On May - 27 bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

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 this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1796  James S McLean patents his piano on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1813  Americans capture Ft George, Canada on this day in history.   

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  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on May - 27.   

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

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on this day in history.   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1849  The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened on May - 27.   

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

1850  On May - 27 mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado   

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  Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

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

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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

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  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