Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

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

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

1719  John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79) on August - 27.   

1725  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 on August - 27.   

1730  On August - 27 hamann, writer   

1739  Michel Delalande, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history james Thomson, dies   

1752  Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind) on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1768  Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island   

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

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

1788  Jacques Neeker names French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1799  English invasion army lands in North-Holland on August - 27.   

1809  On this day in history hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)   

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

1816  Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates on August - 27.   

1824  Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1827  On August - 27 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies   

1828  Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk on this day in history.   

1828  Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1832  On August - 27 black Hawk, leader of Sauk-indians, gives himself up   

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

1835  Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter on August - 27.   

1837  Heinrich Urban, composer on this day in history.   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

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 August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.   

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

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75