Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

1803  On this day in history john ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)   

1805  On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65   

1814  Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans on December - 27.   

1814  James Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on December - 27.   

1816  Eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on December - 27.   

1822  On December - 27 louis Pasteur born   

1822  On this day in history louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born   

1822  On December - 27 john Roberts, composer   

1825  On December - 27 first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

1825  1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 27 reinhold Finsterbusch, composer   

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution   

1831  On this day in history hMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage   

1831  On this day in history darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle   

1831  On December - 27 lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1836  Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) on December - 27.   

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on December - 27.   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 27 ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA   

1845  On this day in history ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga   

1845  On this day in history augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Department established   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on December - 27.   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on December - 27.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1859  The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron) on this day in history.   

1859  William Henry Hadow, composer on December - 27.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou)   

1867  On December - 27 ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting   

1867  On this day in history ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting   

1869  On this day in history first issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.   

1869  Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith on December - 27.   

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1390  On December - 27 birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.   

1571  On December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on December - 27.   

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on December - 27.   

0975  On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on December - 27.   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.   

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.   

1595  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63