Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

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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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

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

1471  On August - 27 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  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

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

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

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  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.