Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer  

1746  On October - 27 georg Anton Kreusser, composer  

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

1762  On this day in history gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs  

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

1775  US Navy established on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history uS Navy forms  

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  On this day in history herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66  

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1782  On this day in history the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist  

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

1787  On this day in history federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers  

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

1796  On this day in history anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45  

1800  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878  

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

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

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

1817  On October - 27 antoni Katski, composer  

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

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  Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

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 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  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer  

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

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.  

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  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history 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 October - 27.  

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.