Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

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

1737  On April - 27 edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Emp)   

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

1749  On this day in history first performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

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

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

1759  On this day in history 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  On this day in history british Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

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

1773  British Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this) on April - 27.   

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

1802  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer on April - 27.   

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  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise on April - 27.   

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  On this day in history u.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada   

1813  On April - 27 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  On this day in history ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)   

1824  On April - 27 william Richard Bexfield, composer   

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  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  On April - 27 edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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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  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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