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 this day in history.   

1738  On May - 27 bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

1768  On May - 27 johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies   

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

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  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) on this day in history.   

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

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  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on May - 27.   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer on May - 27.   

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

1813  On May - 27 americans capture Ft George, Canada   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia on May - 27.   

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons on this day in history.   

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

1822  On this day in history henry Wylde, composer   

1823  On May - 27 john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1836  On May - 27 edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

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

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on May - 27.   

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

1844  Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on May - 27.   

1849  On May - 27 the Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.   

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

1850  Mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL destroyed by tornado on May - 27.   

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

1852  On May - 27 billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  On May - 27 marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

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 this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55