Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on October - 27.   

1760  On October - 27 august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs on October - 27.   

1771  On October - 27 johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

1775  US Navy forms on October - 27.   

1775  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer   

1776  On this day in history a Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner.   

1781  On October - 27 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

1782  The birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)   

1787  Federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers on October - 27.   

1795  On this day in history treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

1796  Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on October - 27.   

1800  On October - 27 benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878   

1806  On October - 27 napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on October - 27.   

1809  Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname on this day in history.   

1810  US annexes West Florida from Spain on October - 27.   

1811  Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) on October - 27.   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1829  On this day in history the first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued.   

1829  On October - 27 christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on October - 27.   

1842  Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1856  On October - 27 the Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch.   

1856  The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on October - 27.   

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.