Page 2: Historical Events In February - 27

1792  Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1801  On February - 27 washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction   

1802  On this day in history william George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck   

1803  On this day in history great fire in Bombay, India   

1805  On February - 27 stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born on February - 27.   

1807  The birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet on this day in history.   

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

1811  On this day in history [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1813  On this day in history congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail   

1813  First federal vaccination legislation enacted on this day in history.   

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 this day in history dutch regain Suriname   

1822  Eugene Gautier, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on February - 27.   

1827  On this day in history first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans LA   

1827  On February - 27 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans   

1827  Richard W Johnson, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1832  Alfred Pollard Edward, Civil War journalist, died in 1872 on this day in history.   

1835  Charles Cartuyvels, Belgian pulprit orator on February - 27.   

1841  On this day in history [Eleanor] Agnes Lee, daughter of US general Robert E Lee   

1844  On February - 27 dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)   

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)   

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

1850  On this day in history henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1854  Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine on February - 27.   

1860  Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency on February - 27.   

1861  US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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