Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock) on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history british Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1773  On this day in history british Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston   

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

1791  The birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code on this day in history.   

1791  Samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph) on this day in history.   

1794  On April - 27 william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  On April - 27 alfred Julius Becher, composer   

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

1805  On this day in history uS Marines attack shores of Tripoli   

1810  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise on this day in history.   

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

1813  Americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed on April - 27.   

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

1813  On this day in history zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34   

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

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

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

1824  On this day in history william Richard Bexfield, composer   

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  John Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27] on this day in history.   

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 April - 27.   

1840  On April - 27 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  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on April - 27.   

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

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  On April - 27 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

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 April - 27.