Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51   

1738  On May - 27 turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria on May - 27.   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.   

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) on May - 27.   

1790  On this day in history jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89   

1794  On May - 27 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1796  On this day in history james S McLean patents his piano   

1797  Francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 27 the Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland.   

1799  On May - 27 jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 27 american joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

1813  On this day in history americans capture Ft George, Canada   

1815  On May - 27 henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on May - 27.   

1819  On May - 27 julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on May - 27.   

1823  On this day in history john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout on May - 27.   

1839  On this day in history luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1840  On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57   

1844  On this day in history samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

1849  On this day in history the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

1849  On this day in history "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

1850  On this day in history mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado   

1850  On this day in history mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) on May - 27.   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on May - 27.   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed on May - 27.   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on May - 27.   

1855  Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55