Historical Events In September - 27

1840  On September - 27 alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)  

1844  Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on September - 27.  

1852  On this day in history george L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, NY  

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

1854  On September - 27 steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board  

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

1858  Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic on this day in history.  

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

1862  Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) on this day in history.  

1863  Jo Shelby's calvery in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas on this day in history.  

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

1864  On this day in history battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured  

1864  On this day in history alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author  

1866  On this day in history tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage)  

1867  On this day in history rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England)  

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

1870  Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on September - 27.  

1875  Grazia Deledda, Italy, novelist (Old Man of the Mtn-Nobel 1926) on September - 27.  

1877  John Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti on this day in history.  

1879  Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) on September - 27.  

1881  Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 on September - 27.  

1881  Ernest Samuel Williams, composer on September - 27.  

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

1889  New York's first real skyscraper opens at 50 Broadway with 13 stories on this day in history.  

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

1892  On September - 27 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  George Raft, NYC, actor (Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot) on September - 27.  

1896  On this day in history george Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh)  

1898  Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) on this day in history.  

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

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1275  John II of Brabant (d. 1312) was born on September - 27.  

1384  On this day in history birth of cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts  

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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

1627  On September - 27 birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)  

1637  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

1643  On September - 27 birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman  

1657  On September - 27 birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)  

1249  Death of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197) on this day in history.  

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 September - 27.  

1557  Death of Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) on this day in history.  

1566  Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

1590  Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies on September - 27.  

1612  On September - 27 piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76