Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1840  William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on this day in history.   

1841  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 27 frantiszek Scigalski, composer, dies at 64   

1847  On August - 27 gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge   

1849  On August - 27 manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno)   

1855  On August - 27 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  On August - 27 iwan Franko, writer   

1858  On this day in history lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL.   

1858  On this day in history giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  On this day in history successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn   

1859  On August - 27 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn by Edwin Drake   

1861  Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Cub Run, VA on this day in history.   

1865  On August - 27 charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on August - 27.   

1867  On August - 27 umberto Giordano, composer   

1867  On August - 27 karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

1868  Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1869  On August - 27 karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer   

1870  On this day in history amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

1871  On August - 27 theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)   

1874  On this day in history karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)   

1874  On August - 27 johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1877  On this day in history charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)   

1878  On August - 27 joseph John Richards, composer   

1879  On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

1881  Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 27 the birth of Samuel Goldwyn, Co-founder of the MGM film studios in Hollywood   

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on August - 27.   

1883  Krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the volcano Krakatoa erupts and the resulting explosion is heard 2200 miles away in Australia.   

1883  On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

1884  On this day in history harry Antrim, Chicago IL, actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway)   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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

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 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  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

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

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