Page 2: Historical Events In May - 27

1708  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1738  Turkish troops occupy Orsova & Ochakov on May - 27.   

1738  On May - 27 bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

1756  On this day in history maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1768  Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on May - 27.   

1774  On this day in history francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)   

1790  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 on this day in history.   

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

1796  James S McLean patents his piano on May - 27.   

1797  On May - 27 francois-Noal "Gracchus" Babeuf, French utopian socialist, dies at 36   

1798  The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland on May - 27.   

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

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

1813  American joint operations against Fort George, Canada on this day in history.   

1813  Americans capture Ft George, Canada on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  On May - 27 amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) on this day in history.   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer on this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1837  On this day in history "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

1839  On May - 27 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1840  On May - 27 niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57   

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on this day in history.   

1849  The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened on this day in history.   

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

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado on this day in history.   

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo Illinois destroyed by tornado on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed on this day in history.   

1854  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Ft Point to SF completed   

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 May - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

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