Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on February - 27.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1801  On February - 27 the District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.   

1801  On this day in history washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction   

1802  William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck on February - 27.   

1803  Great fire in Bombay, India on February - 27.   

1805  On this day in history stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

1807  The birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet on February - 27.   

1807  On this day in history henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha)   

1811  [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on this day in history.   

1813  On February - 27 congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail   

1813  On February - 27 first federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1813  1st federal vaccination legislation enacted on this day in history.   

1814  Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres on this day in history.   

1816  Dutch regain Suriname on this day in history.   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA   

1827  On this day in history 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans   

1827  On this day in history richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1832  Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872 on February - 27.   

1835  Charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator on this day in history.   

1841  [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on February - 27.   

1844  Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) on February - 27.   

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

1847  On this day in history ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

1848  Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) on this day in history.   

1850  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1854  On February - 27 composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine   

1860  Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency on February - 27.   

1861  On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46