Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

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

1746  On this day in history georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

1762  On October - 27 gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs   

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

1775  US Navy established on October - 27.   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy forms   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on October - 27.   

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   

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 October - 27.   

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

1795  On this day in history treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

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 October - 27 napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on October - 27.   

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  Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) on this day in history.   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 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  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  On this day in history alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46   

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

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

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