Page 2: Historical Events In 1827

Mar 15   Freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes   

Mar 15   Freedom's Journal, inaugural Black newspaper, publishes   

Mar 15   University of Toronto is chartered.   

Mar 16   1st US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (NYC), begins publishing.   

Mar 16   US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

Mar 19   Alexander Shaler, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1911.   

Mar 26   Emanuel Kania, composer   

Mar 26   Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (Appassionata), dies at 56.   

Mar 29   20000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna   

Apr 02   inaugural Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA   

Apr 02   Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils.   

Apr 02   William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World).   

Apr 05   Joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery).   

Apr 07   English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

Apr 07   Matches go on sale for the inaugural time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England   

Apr 10   Lewis Wallace, Major General (Union volunteers)/author (Ben Hur).   

Apr 12   Edward Mollenhauer, composer.   

Apr 15   Julius Tausch, composer   

Apr 17   French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp).   

Apr 20   John Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896.   

Apr 22   Thomas Rowlandson, caricaturist, dies.   

Apr 22   William Hopkins Morris, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900.   

Apr 23   Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German Catholic lawyer.   

Apr 23   Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, actress (Phaedra/Lady MacBeth), dies at 65   

Apr 23   William Rowan Hamilton presents his Theory of systems of rays.   

Apr 24   Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer, dies at 82.   

Apr 26   Bernardo Ottani, composer, dies at 90   

Apr 26   Charles Edward Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

May 05   Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76.   

May 07   Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

May 16   Petrus J H Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Museum, Central station)   

May 29   Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

Jun 05   Beverly Holcombe Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Jun 05   Turks capture Acropolis and takes Athens during Greek War of Independ.   

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Jan 01   William lewis "old tige" cabell: Brig general (confederate army)   

Jan 02   Peter semenov of tian shan: Russian explorer    

Jan 06   John calvin brown: Major general (confederate army), died in 1889   

Jan 06   John wesley frazer: Brig general (confederate army), die in 1906   

Jan 07   Sir sandford fleming: Canadian engineer; introduced universal standard time    

Jan 19   Carlos guido y spano: Argentina, conductor (rafagas,)   

Jan 21   Ivan mikheevich pervushin: Russian mathematician   

Jan 23   Takamori saigo: Samurai, leader of satsuma rebellion    

Jan 05   Frederick of york: English duke/bishop/general,    

Jan 30   Johann philipp christian schulz: Composer,    

Feb 02   Johann nepomuk kalcher: Composer,   

Feb 07   Franz anton dimmler: Composer,   

Feb 17   Johann heinrich pestalozzi: Swiss educator,    

Feb 26   David moritz michael: Composer,    

Mar 05   Alessandro volta: Italian physicist (made 1st battery),   

Mar 09   Franz xaver gerl: Composer,