Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

1689  On this day in history the Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.   

1698  Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on August - 27.   

1719  On this day in history john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)   

1725  On August - 27 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  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1748  On this day in history james Thomson, dies   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on August - 27.   

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  Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.   

1770  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on August - 27.   

1776  On August - 27 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

1776  On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.   

1783  1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.   

1788  On this day in history jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

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

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

1798  On August - 27 battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English   

1799  On August - 27 english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

1809  Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65) on August - 27.   

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

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on this day in history.   

1824  On August - 27 hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.   

1827  On August - 27 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies   

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

1828  Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1830  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on August - 27.   

1832  Black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up on August - 27.   

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

1835  On this day in history albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  On this day in history heinrich Urban, composer   

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

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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

1545  On August - 27 birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

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

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

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.