Historical Events In August - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1689 The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on August - 27.
1698 Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on this day in history.
1719 On this day in history john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)
1725 Guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000 on this day in history.
1730 Hamann, writer on this day in history.
1739 Michel Delalande, composer on this day in history.
1746 Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on this day in history.
1748 James Thomson, dies on August - 27.
1752 On this day in history herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)
1758 On this day in history colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed
1768 Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.
1770 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on August - 27.
1776 Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.
1776 On August - 27 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island
1783 On this day in history the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude
1783 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.
1788 On August - 27 jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance
1789 On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"
1789 On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"
1798 On this day in history battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English
1799 English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)
1813 On August - 27 battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians
1816 Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on August - 27.
1824 Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 27.
1826 On August - 27 frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1827 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on this day in history.
1828 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on this day in history.
1828 Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1830 On this day in history louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74
1832 On this day in history black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up
1832 James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.
1835 Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.
1837 On August - 27 heinrich Urban, composer
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