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 February - 27.   

1801  On February - 27 the District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.   

1801  On this day in history washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction   

1802  William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, Lord George Bentinck on this day in history.   

1803  Great fire in Bombay, India on February - 27.   

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

1807  On February - 27 henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet was born   

1807  The birth of Henry Longfellow, American poet on February - 27.   

1807  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland Maine, poet (Hiawatha) on February - 27.   

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

1813  On February - 27 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  Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres on February - 27.   

1816  On February - 27 dutch regain Suriname   

1822  On February - 27 eugene Gautier, composer   

1823  On February - 27 ferdinand Van Derveer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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 February - 27.   

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

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

1844  Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) on February - 27.   

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

1846  Joaquin Valverde, composer on February - 27.   

1847  Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) on this day in history.   

1848  Charles Hubert H Parry, England, musicologist/composer (Jerusalem) on February - 27.   

1850  Henry Edwards Huntington, US, railroad exec on February - 27.   

1852  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history uS Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing   

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

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

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

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

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 February - 27.   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.