Historical Events In August - 27

1689  The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire on August - 27.   

1698  Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760) on this day in history.   

1719  John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on this day in history.   

1725  On August - 27 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 August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer   

1746  On August - 27 johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  On August - 27 james Thomson, dies   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on this day in history.   

1758  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 on August - 27.   

1768  On August - 27 anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

1770  On this day in history georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)   

1776  Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1776  British defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

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

1783  1st hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 27 jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance   

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.   

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

1798  Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on August - 27.   

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

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

1813  Battle of Dresden-Napoleon defeats Austrians on August - 27.   

1816  On this day in history lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates   

1824  On this day in history hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1826  On August - 27 frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1827  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies on August - 27.   

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

1828  On August - 27 eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84   

1830  Louis H J Condé, French prince, commits suicide at 74 on August - 27.   

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

1832  On August - 27 james Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1835  On August - 27 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter   

1837  On August - 27 heinrich Urban, composer   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

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  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

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  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.