Historical Events In September - 27

1840  On this day in history alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)   

1844  On this day in history charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies   

1852  George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, NY on this day in history.   

1854  The steamship liner Arctic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing 300 people on September - 27.   

1854  Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board on this day in history.   

1855  George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC on September - 27.   

1858  On September - 27 giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic   

1862  The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal on September - 27.   

1862  Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) on this day in history.   

1863  Jo Shelby's calvery in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas on this day in history.   

1863  Jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured   

1864  On this day in history alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author   

1866  Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage) on September - 27.   

1867  Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England) on September - 27.   

1868  On this day in history alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies   

1870  Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 on September - 27.   

1875  Grazia Deledda, Italy, novelist (Old Man of the Mtn-Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

1877  On September - 27 john Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti   

1879  On September - 27 cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

1881  Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 on September - 27.   

1881  On September - 27 ernest Samuel Williams, composer   

1887  On September - 27 anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Potasch & Perlemoer, Boefje)   

1889  New York's first real skyscraper opens at 50 Broadway with 13 stories on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history i Gontscharow, writer, dies   

1892  On this day in history book matches are patented by Diamond Match Company   

1892  John Mylong, Austria, actor (Robot Monsters) on this day in history.   

1893  On September - 27 joannes DM Cornelissen, Dutch historian (Hooft & Tacitus)   

1894  On this day in history new York's Aqueduct horse racing track opens.   

1894  On September - 27 aqueduct racetrack opens in NY   

1895  On this day in history george Raft, NYC, actor (Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot)   

1896  On September - 27 george Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh)   

1898  Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) on September - 27.   

1900  Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St NYC on September - 27.   

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1275  On September - 27 birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)   

1384  Cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts was born on this day in history.   

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)   

1627  Jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On September - 27 birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer   

1643  On this day in history birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman   

1657  Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89) was born on September - 27.   

1249  Death of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1259  On September - 27 ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies   

1304  On September - 27 death of john de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier   

1404  William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies on September - 27.   

1557  Death of Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) on September - 27.   

1566  On this day in history marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies   

1590  Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies on this day in history.   

1612  Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 on this day in history.