Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27
Sunday, 09 February 2025
1689 The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)
1719 John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on this day in history.
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 this day in history hamann, writer
1739 Michel Delalande, composer on this day in history.
1746 Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on this day in history.
1748 James Thomson, dies on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history 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 August - 27.
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 Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on August - 27.
1776 British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.
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 August - 27 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 Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on August - 27.
1799 English invasion army lands in North-Holland on August - 27.
1809 On August - 27 hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)
1813 On August - 27 battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians
1816 On this day in history lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates
1824 On August - 27 hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1826 On this day in history frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1827 On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies
1828 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on August - 27.
1828 On August - 27 eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84
1830 On this day in history louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74
1832 On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up
1832 James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on August - 27.
1835 Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.
1837 Heinrich Urban, composer on August - 27.
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