Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  On this day in history georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

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

1771  Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies on October - 27.   

1775  US Navy established on this day in history.   

1775  US Navy forms on this day in history.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on this day in history.   

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

1782  On October - 27 the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist   

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on October - 27.   

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

1795  Treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi on this day in history.   

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  The French Army enters in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1810  On October - 27 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  On October - 27 christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

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  On this day in history major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution)   

1833  On October - 27 ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  On October - 27 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 this day in history klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 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.   

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 October - 27.   

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

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

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

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

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 October - 27 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  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42