Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 May - 27.   

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

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  On this day in history james S McLean patents his piano   

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

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 this day in history charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1813  On this day in history american joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

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

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

1818  On May - 27 amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

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

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on May - 27.   

1837  On May - 27 "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 May - 27.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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

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

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

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

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.