Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On October - 27 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  On this day in history georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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

1771  Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

1775  US Navy forms on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer   

1776  On October - 27 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  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

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

1782  On October - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1806  On this day in history the French Army enters in Berlin.   

1809  Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname on October - 27.   

1810  On this day in history uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

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

1817  On this day in history antoni Katski, composer   

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

1828  On October - 27 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 October - 27.   

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  On October - 27 giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)   

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

1848  On October - 27 alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46   

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 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.   

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

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

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

1430  On this day in history 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 this day in history.