Page 2: Historical Events In August - 27

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

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

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  Hamann, writer on August - 27.   

1739  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer   

1746  On this day in history johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, composer, dies   

1748  James Thomson, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1770  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1789  French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 27 lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates   

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

1826  Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1828  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 27.   

1837  On August - 27 heinrich Urban, composer   

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

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

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

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

1545  On this day in history 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 August - 27.   

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  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  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.