Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on April - 27.   

1737  Edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp) on this day in history.   

1746  On April - 27 battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III"   

1749  On April - 27 first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

1758  On this day in history jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66   

1759  On this day in history the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

1759  On April - 27 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

1764  Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock) on April - 27.   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on this day in history.   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history british Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1791  The birth of Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code on this day in history.   

1791  Samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph) on April - 27.   

1794  On April - 27 william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  On April - 27 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  Alfred Julius Becher, composer on this day in history.   

1805  Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise first U.S. flag over foreign soil on April - 27.   

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.   

1812  On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, composer   

1813  On April - 27 americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed   

1813  On April - 27 u.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada   

1813  Zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34 on this day in history.   

1820  On April - 27 herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics)   

1822  The birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President on April - 27.   

1822  On April - 27 ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)   

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens   

1828  On this day in history gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher   

1835  John Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27] on this day in history.   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.   

1840  Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on this day in history.   

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on April - 27.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on April - 27.   

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)