Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1759  On April - 27 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 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 April - 27.   

1773  On April - 27 british Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston   

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 April - 27 samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)   

1794  On this day in history william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer on April - 27.   

1803  Alfred Julius Becher, composer on April - 27.   

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

1805  On this day in history uS Marines attack shores of Tripoli   

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  Americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed on this day in history.   

1813  U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President   

1822  On this day in history 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  Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher on April - 27.   

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

1838  On this day in history fire destroys half of Charleston   

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

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on this day in history.   

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1410  On April - 27 birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

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

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  On April - 27 birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

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 this day in history.   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

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

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

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

1521  On April - 27 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On April - 27 death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

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

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.