Page 2: Historical Events In December - 27

1803  John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75) on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 27 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65   

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 this day in history.   

1814  On December - 27 james Henry Carleton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873   

1816  On December - 27 eliakim Parker Scammon, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1822  On this day in history louis Pasteur born   

1822  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 27 john Roberts, composer   

1825  On this day in history first public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England   

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

1825  Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer on December - 27.   

1829  On this day in history james Clay Rice, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1831  On December - 27 charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution   

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

1831  On this day in history darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle   

1831  Lucius Fairchild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on December - 27.   

1836  On this day in history worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)   

1836  On December - 27 henricus Oort, Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)   

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

1845  On this day in history ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA   

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

1845  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer on December - 27.   

1850  Hawaiian Fire Department established on this day in history.   

1850  On December - 27 hawaiian Fire Dept established   

1855  On December - 27 paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist   

1856  Andre Gedalge, composer on December - 27.   

1858  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

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  On December - 27 william Henry Hadow, composer   

1862  Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) on December - 27.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

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

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

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

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)   

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

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.   

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.   

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

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

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

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.