Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

1689  On August - 27 the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

1698  On this day in history baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)   

1719  On August - 27 john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)   

1725  On this day in history guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000   

1730  On August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer   

1746  On August - 27 johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  James Thomson, dies on this day in history.   

1752  On August - 27 herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)   

1758  Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

1768  On August - 27 anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

1770  On August - 27 georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on August - 27.   

1776  On August - 27 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1788  Jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1789  On August - 27 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

1789  On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

1798  Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on this day in history.   

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on August - 27.   

1809  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on this day in history.   

1813  On August - 27 battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians   

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on August - 27.   

1824  Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 27.   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1827  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on August - 27.   

1828  On this day in history uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk   

1828  On August - 27 eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84   

1830  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up   

1832  On August - 27 james Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1835  On August - 27 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on August - 27.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.