Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on August - 27.   

1840  On August - 27 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

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

1846  Frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.   

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

1849  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno) on August - 27.   

1855  On August - 27 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  On August - 27 iwan Franko, writer   

1858  Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL on August - 27.   

1858  On August - 27 giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  On this day in history successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn   

1859  On this day in history 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake   

1861  Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on August - 27.   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925) on August - 27.   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  On August - 27 karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

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 August - 27.   

1874  On August - 27 karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

1874  On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1877  On this day in history charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

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  On this day in history jaroslav Kricka, composer   

1883  On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

1883  The volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia on this day in history.   

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  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  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.