Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On May - 27 jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

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

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria on May - 27.   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on May - 27.   

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

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on May - 27.   

1813  Americans capture Ft George, Canada on May - 27.   

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

1818  On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) on this day in history.   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

1823  On May - 27 john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  On this day in history edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

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

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  On May - 27 samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

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

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

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

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

1852  On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

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

1854  Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on May - 27.   

1854  On this day in history georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1855  On this day in history nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

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

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On this day in history 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