Historical Events In October - 27

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On October - 27 august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  On October - 27 gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs   

1771  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

1775  US Navy established on October - 27.   

1775  US Navy forms on October - 27.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history a Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner.   

1781  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist   

1782  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)   

1787  On this day in history federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers   

1795  On October - 27 treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

1796  Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on October - 27.   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on October - 27.   

1806  Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21 on October - 27.   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname   

1810  On this day in history uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

1811  On October - 27 issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  On October - 27 antoni Katski, composer   

1822  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55 on October - 27.   

1828  Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1829  The first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued on October - 27.   

1829  On October - 27 christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  Major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution) on October - 27.   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on this day in history.   

1842  Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on October - 27.   

1844  On this day in history klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1848  On this day in history alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46   

1856  On October - 27 the Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch.   

1856  On October - 27 the Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.