Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

1689  The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on this day in history.   

1698  Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on August - 27.   

1719  On August - 27 john/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)   

1725  On this day in history guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000   

1730  On this day in history hamann, writer   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on August - 27.   

1746  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1748  James Thomson, dies on this day in history.   

1752  On August - 27 herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)   

1758  On August - 27 colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed   

1768  Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on August - 27.   

1770  On August - 27 georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  On August - 27 americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island.   

1776  On August - 27 british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

1783  The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on August - 27.   

1783  On August - 27 1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

1788  On this day in history jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

1789  On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

1789  On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

1798  On this day in history battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English   

1799  On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

1809  On August - 27 hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

1813  On August - 27 battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians   

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on this day in history.   

1824  On August - 27 hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on August - 27.   

1827  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk   

1828  Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on August - 27.   

1830  On August - 27 louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74   

1832  Black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up on August - 27.   

1832  James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on August - 27.   

1835  Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on this day in history.   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on this day in history.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  On August - 27 birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75