Page 2: Historical Events In 1727

Aug 06   Francois Valentijn, vicar/writer, dies at 61   

Aug 09   Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52.   

Aug 14   Henriette-Anne of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d.1752)   

Aug 14   William Croft, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 15   Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer   

Aug 23   Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

Sep 08   A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England results in the deaths of 78 people, many of whom are children.   

Sep 25   Jacques Abbadie, French theologist, dies at about 73   

Sep 29   Henry Harington, composer.   

Oct 09   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer.   

Oct 10   Alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61.   

Oct 21   Russian and Chinese accord to correct boundaries.   

Oct 29   Severe earthquake in New England.   

Nov 12   France and Bavaria renew secret treaty.   

Nov 15   NY General assembly permits Jews to omit phrase "upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath.   

Dec 01   Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 22   William Ellery, US attorney/signer (Declar of Independence).   

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Jan 02   James wolfe: Commanded british army (captured quebec)   

Jan 11   Franz sebastian haindl: Composer   

Jan 13   Johann christoph schmugel: Composer   

Jan 22   Claude-benigne balbastre: Composer   

Feb 16   Nikolaus joseph von jacquin: Austrian scientist   

Feb 25   Armand-louis couperin: Composer   

Mar 14   Johann gottlieb goldberg: Composer   

Mar 28   Maximilian iii jozef: Elector of bayern (1745-77)   

Jan 20   John van bylevelt: Catholic apostole,    

Feb 13   William wotton: English scholar (b. 1666)   

Feb 22   Francesco gasparini: Composer,   

Mar 31   Isaac newton: English physicist/astronomer,   

May 02   Paul aler: French jesuit/poet (gradus ad parnassum),    

May 06   Catharina i: Latvia tsarina of russia,   

May 17   Catherine i: Empress of russia (1725-27),    

Jun 08   August hermann francke: German protestant minister (b. 1663)