Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on February - 27.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.   

1801  The District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress on this day in history.   

1801  Washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction on February - 27.   

1802  William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck on February - 27.   

1803  On February - 27 great fire in Bombay, India   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history the birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha) on this day in history.   

1811  [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee on February - 27.   

1813  Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail on this day in history.   

1813  First federal vaccination legislation enacted on February - 27.   

1813  On this day in history 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted   

1814  On February - 27 ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres   

1816  On February - 27 dutch regain Suriname   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1827  First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

1827  1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1827  Richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on February - 27.   

1832  On this day in history alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872   

1835  Charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 27 [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1844  On this day in history dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)   

1844  On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

1847  On February - 27 ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

1848  On this day in history charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem)   

1850  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on this day in history.   

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 27.   

1854  On February - 27 composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine   

1860  On this day in history abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.   

1861  US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on February - 27.   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46