Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

1738  Turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov on this day in history.   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on May - 27.   

1756  On May - 27 maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on May - 27.   

1774  On this day in history francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)   

1790  On this day in history jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89   

1794  On May - 27 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1796  James S McLean patents his piano on May - 27.   

1797  On May - 27 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

1798  The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer on this day in history.   

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 27 americans capture Ft George, Canada   

1815  On this day in history henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1822  On this day in history henry Wylde, composer   

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on May - 27.   

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout on this day in history.   

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on May - 27.   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado on May - 27.   

1850  On May - 27 mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) on May - 27.   

1854  On this day in history marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

1854  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

1854  On May - 27 georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1855  Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.