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 this day in history battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII & III"   

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

1758  Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1759  The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on April - 27.   

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

1764  Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on April - 27.   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock) on this day in history.   

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 April - 27.   

1773  On April - 27 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  On this day in history samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)   

1794  William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer   

1803  On this day in history alfred Julius Becher, composer   

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

1805  On April - 27 uS Marines attack shores of Tripoli   

1810  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise on this day in history.   

1812  On April - 27 friedrich von Flotow, composer   

1813  On this day in history 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  On this day in history zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34   

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  Ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history william Richard Bexfield, composer   

1828  Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens on this day in history.   

1828  On April - 27 gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher   

1835  John Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27] on April - 27.   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston on April - 27.   

1840  Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on April - 27.   

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 April - 27.   

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

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.   

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 April - 27.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)