Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on May - 27.   

1738  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov   

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  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 on May - 27.   

1794  On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1796  On this day in history james S McLean patents his piano   

1797  On this day in history 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  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on May - 27.   

1806  On this day in history charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

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

1813  On this day in history americans capture Ft George, Canada   

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

1818  On May - 27 amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  On May - 27 julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

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

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on this day in history.   

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

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on May - 27.   

1849  On May - 27 the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on May - 27.   

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

1850  On this day in history mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado   

1852  On May - 27 billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on May - 27.   

1855  Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies on this day in history.   

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55