Page 3: Historical Events In August - 27

1839  On this day in history emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881   

1840  On August - 27 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

1841  On August - 27 ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65   

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

1847  Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge on August - 27.   

1849  Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Nocturno) on August - 27.   

1855  On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36   

1856  On this day in history iwan Franko, writer   

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

1858  On August - 27 giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician   

1859  On August - 27 successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn   

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

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Cub Run, VA   

1865  On this day in history charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)   

1865  Jozef Nowakowski, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1867  Umberto Giordano, composer on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history karol Katski, composer, dies at 51   

1868  Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer, dies at 82 on August - 27.   

1869  Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 27 amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet   

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

1874  Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

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

1878  Joseph John Richards, composer on this day in history.   

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

1881  Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die on August - 27.   

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

1882  Jaroslav Kricka, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons   

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

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

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

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

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

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

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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

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 August - 27.