Historical Events In February - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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