Historical Events In December - 27

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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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.   

1555  On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.   

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on December - 27.   

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

0418  On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.   

1065  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

1076  On December - 27 death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  On this day in history death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician   

1548  On December - 27 death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63