Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27
Saturday, 22 March 2025
1839 Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on August - 27.
1840 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on this day in history.
1841 On August - 27 ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65
1846 On this day in history frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64
1847 Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)
1855 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
1856 Iwan Franko, writer on August - 27.
1858 Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL on August - 27.
1858 Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician on this day in history.
1859 Successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn on this day in history.
1859 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake on this day in history.
1861 Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on this day in history.
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 August - 27.
1867 On this day in history umberto Giordano, composer
1867 Karol Katski, composer, dies at 51 on August - 27.
1868 Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer
1870 Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet on this day in history.
1871 On August - 27 theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)
1874 On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)
1874 Johan George Schwartze, painter, dies on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)
1878 On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer
1879 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on August - 27.
1881 On August - 27 hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die
1882 The birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood on August - 27.
1882 On August - 27 jaroslav Kricka, composer
1883 On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons
1883 On this day in history the volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia.
1883 August Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway)
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