Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On May - 27 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

1738  On May - 27 turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov   

1738  On this day in history bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

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 May - 27.   

1790  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1797  On this day in history francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

1798  On this day in history the Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland.   

1799  On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

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 May - 27.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

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 May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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 this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history 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  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1178  On May - 27 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.