Historical Events In October - 27

1739  On October - 27 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1746  On October - 27 georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  On this day in history gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs   

1771  Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies on October - 27.   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy forms   

1775  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer   

1776  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 on this day in history.   

1781  Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on October - 27.   

1787  Federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers on October - 27.   

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

1796  On this day in history anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45   

1800  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878   

1806  Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21 on October - 27.   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on October - 27.   

1809  Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname on this day in history.   

1810  US annexes West Florida from Spain on October - 27.   

1811  On this day in history issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  On this day in history antoni Katski, composer   

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

1828  Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

1830  Major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on this day in history.   

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

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on October - 27.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

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 October - 27.   

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

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42