Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

1803  John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75) on December - 27.   

1805  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65 on December - 27.   

1814  Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans on December - 27.   

1814  James Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on this day in history.   

1816  Eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on December - 27.   

1822  Louis Pasteur born on this day in history.   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on December - 27.   

1822  John Roberts, composer on December - 27.   

1825  On December - 27 first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

1825  On December - 27 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

1825  On this day in history reinhold Finsterbusch, composer   

1829  James Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1831  Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history hMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, sets sail on its world voyage   

1831  On December - 27 darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle   

1831  On this day in history lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1836  Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) on December - 27.   

1836  Henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation) on this day in history.   

1836  Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1845  Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 27 ether 1st used in childbirth in US, Jefferson, Ga   

1845  On this day in history augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Department established   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established   

1855  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist on December - 27.   

1856  On December - 27 andre Gedalge, composer   

1858  On this day in history alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73   

1859  On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).   

1859  William Henry Hadow, composer on December - 27.   

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on this day in history.   

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting on December - 27.   

1867  Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting on December - 27.   

1869  On December - 27 first issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.   

1869  Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith on December - 27.   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.   

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.   

1645  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  On December - 27 birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  On this day in history death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician   

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63