Historical Events In December - 27
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1803 On this day in history john ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)
1805 Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on December - 27.
1814 Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans on December - 27.
1814 On December - 27 james Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873
1816 On this day in history eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
1822 On December - 27 louis Pasteur born
1822 Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history john Roberts, composer
1825 On December - 27 first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
1825 On December - 27 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
1825 Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864
1831 Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution on December - 27.
1831 HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage on this day in history.
1831 On December - 27 darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle
1831 Lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.
1836 Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) on December - 27.
1836 Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on this day in history.
1836 On this day in history stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43
1845 On this day in history ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA
1845 On December - 27 ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga
1845 Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer on this day in history.
1850 Hawaiian Fire Department established on December - 27.
1850 On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established
1855 Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on this day in history.
1856 On December - 27 andre Gedalge, composer
1858 Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1859 The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron) on December - 27.
1859 William Henry Hadow, composer on December - 27.
1862 Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on this day in history.
1867 Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting
1869 First issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published on December - 27.
1869 Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith on December - 27.
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