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  On this day in history bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

1768  On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies   

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

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

1796  James S McLean patents his piano on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history american joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

1813  On May - 27 americans capture Ft George, Canada   

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

1818  On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) on May - 27.   

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  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  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on this day in history.   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1849  The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened on May - 27.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1854  On this day in history marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Fransisco completed   

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

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

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

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

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.