Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer on October - 27.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  On October - 27 gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs   

1771  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

1775  US Navy forms on October - 27.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on October - 27.   

1776  On October - 27 a Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner.   

1781  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

1782  The birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)   

1787  On October - 27 federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers   

1795  On this day in history treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

1796  Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1806  On October - 27 napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname   

1810  On October - 27 uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

1811  On October - 27 issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on October - 27.   

1822  On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

1828  On October - 27 jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1829  The first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued on this day in history.   

1829  Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution)   

1833  Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on October - 27.   

1842  Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on this day in history.   

1844  On October - 27 klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1856  The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on October - 27.   

1856  The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch on October - 27.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.