Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1739 On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer
1746 Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on October - 27.
1760 August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal on this day in history.
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 October - 27 uS Navy established
1775 On October - 27 uS Navy forms
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on October - 27.
1806 On this day in history napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21
1806 On this day in history the French Army enters in Berlin.
1809 On this day in history peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname
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 Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55 on October - 27.
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 this day in history christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1830 On this day in history major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution)
1833 Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.
1842 Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on October - 27.
1844 On October - 27 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 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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