Historical Events In September - 27

1840  Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) on this day in history.  

1844  Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on this day in history.  

1852  George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, NY on this day in history.  

1854  The steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board  

1855  George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC on September - 27.  

1858  Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic on September - 27.  

1862  On this day in history the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal  

1862  On September - 27 louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)  

1863  On September - 27 jo Shelby's calvery in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas  

1863  On September - 27 jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas  

1864  Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured on September - 27.  

1864  On September - 27 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author  

1866  Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage) on this day in history.  

1867  Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England) on this day in history.  

1868  Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies on September - 27.  

1870  Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1875  Grazia Deledda, Italy, novelist (Old Man of the Mtn-Nobel 1926) on this day in history.  

1877  On September - 27 john Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti  

1879  On this day in history cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)  

1881  Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 on this day in history.  

1881  Ernest Samuel Williams, composer on this day in history.  

1887  On this day in history anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Potasch & Perlemoer, Boefje)  

1889  On this day in history new York's first real skyscraper opens at 50 Broadway with 13 stories  

1891  On this day in history i Gontscharow, writer, dies  

1892  On this day in history book matches are patented by Diamond Match Company  

1892  On September - 27 john Mylong, Austria, actor (Robot Monsters)  

1893  Joannes DM Cornelissen, Dutch historian (Hooft & Tacitus) on this day in history.  

1894  New York's Aqueduct horse racing track opens on this day in history.  

1894  Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY on this day in history.  

1895  On September - 27 george Raft, NYC, actor (Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot)  

1896  George Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh) on September - 27.  

1898  Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) on September - 27.  

1900  Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St NYC on September - 27.  

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1275  On this day in history birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)  

1384  Cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts was born on September - 27.  

1600  On this day in history birth of john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised  

1601  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) was born on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)  

1637  Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1643  Solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman was born on September - 27.  

1657  On this day in history birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)  

1249  Death of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197) on September - 27.  

1259  Ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies on September - 27.  

1304  Death of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier on this day in history.  

1404  William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies on this day in history.  

1557  Death of Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) on September - 27.  

1566  On September - 27 marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies  

1590  On September - 27 urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies  

1612  On this day in history piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76