Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On October - 27 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  On October - 27 georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal on October - 27.   

1762  Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

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

1775  US Navy established on this day in history.   

1775  US Navy forms on October - 27.   

1775  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer   

1776  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 on October - 27.   

1781  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on this day in history.   

1787  On October - 27 federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers   

1795  On October - 27 treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

1796  On October - 27 anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1806  Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21 on October - 27.   

1806  On October - 27 the French Army enters in Berlin.   

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

1810  US annexes West Florida from Spain on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  On October - 27 antoni Katski, composer   

1822  On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

1828  Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1829  On October - 27 the first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued.   

1829  On this day in history christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1833  Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

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 October - 27.   

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on October - 27.   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on October - 27.   

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.   

1856  On this day in history 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.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.   

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

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

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

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