Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on April - 27.   

1737  On this day in history edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp)   

1746  On this day in history battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III"   

1749  On April - 27 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

1758  On April - 27 jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66   

1759  The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on April - 27.   

1759  On April - 27 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

1764  Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on April - 27.   

1767  On April - 27 andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock)   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on this day in history.   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston on April - 27.   

1773  British Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code   

1791  On April - 27 samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)   

1794  On April - 27 william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  On April - 27 alfred Julius Becher, composer   

1805  Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise first U.S. flag over foreign soil on April - 27.   

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on April - 27.   

1810  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise on April - 27.   

1812  Friedrich von Flotow, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On April - 27 americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed   

1813  U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada on this day in history.   

1813  Zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34 on April - 27.   

1820  On April - 27 herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics)   

1822  The birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President on April - 27.   

1822  On April - 27 ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)   

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens on this day in history.   

1828  Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher on April - 27.   

1835  John Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27] on this day in history.   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on April - 27.   

1840  On this day in history foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.   

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on April - 27.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on April - 27.   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)