Historical Events In April - 27

1724  On this day in history ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

1737  On this day in history edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp)   

1746  Battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III" on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

1758  On this day in history jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66   

1759  The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on April - 27.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) on April - 27.   

1764  On April - 27 jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock) on April - 27.   

1773  On April - 27 british Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1773  On April - 27 british Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston   

1773  British Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code   

1791  On April - 27 samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)   

1794  William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on April - 27.   

1802  On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer   

1805  On April - 27 naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise first U.S. flag over foreign soil   

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on April - 27.   

1810  On April - 27 beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.   

1812  Friedrich von Flotow, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On April - 27 americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed   

1813  U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada on April - 27.   

1813  Zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34 on this day in history.   

1820  Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics) on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 27 the birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President   

1822  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)   

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens on this day in history.   

1828  Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history john Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27]   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.   

1840  Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.   

1701  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

1076  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.