Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1771  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

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 October - 27.   

1781  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 27 anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on October - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1810  US annexes West Florida from Spain on October - 27.   

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

1817  On October - 27 antoni Katski, composer   

1822  On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

1828  On October - 27 jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1829  The first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued on October - 27.   

1829  On October - 27 christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  On October - 27 major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution)   

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  On this day in history giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)   

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on October - 27.   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on October - 27.   

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  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.   

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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  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

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

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

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

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

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

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  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on October - 27.   

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

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

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

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42