Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1840  William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on August - 27.   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 27 frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64   

1847  On August - 27 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

1849  On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)   

1855  On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  On August - 27 iwan Franko, writer   

1858  Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  On August - 27 successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn   

1859  1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake on August - 27.   

1861  On August - 27 battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on August - 27.   

1865  On August - 27 charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.   

1867  On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1868  Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1869  Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 27 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

1871  Theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy) on this day in history.   

1874  Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931) on August - 27.   

1874  Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on August - 27.   

1877  Charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd) on August - 27.   

1878  On August - 27 joseph John Richards, composer   

1879  Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on August - 27.   

1881  On this day in history hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die   

1882  The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on this day in history.   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on August - 27.   

1883  Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on this day in history.   

1883  The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on August - 27.   

1883  August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76 on August - 27.   

1884  Harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway) on this day in history.   

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

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 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  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  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 August - 27.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75