Page 2: Historical Events In October - 27

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1762  On this day in history gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs   

1771  Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies on October - 27.   

1775  On this day in history uS Navy established   

1775  US Navy forms on October - 27.   

1775  On October - 27 traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer   

1776  On October - 27 a Danish fort in the Virgin Islands becomes the first foreign nation to salute the U.S. flag when it recognizes a U.S. schooner.   

1781  On this day in history herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist   

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on October - 27.   

1787  On this day in history federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers   

1795  On October - 27 treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi   

1796  Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on October - 27.   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1806  Napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21 on October - 27.   

1806  On October - 27 the French Army enters in Berlin.   

1809  Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname on October - 27.   

1810  On this day in history uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

1811  Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) on October - 27.   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55   

1828  Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on October - 27.   

1829  On this day in history the first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued.   

1829  On October - 27 christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1830  On October - 27 major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution)   

1833  Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66 on October - 27.   

1838  On this day in history missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.   

1842  On October - 27 giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)   

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1856  On October - 27 the Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07 00 from Montreal and 07 30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch.   

1856  On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto. It was opened in sections as follows: Montreal to Brockville - November 19, 1855. Oshawa to Toronto - August 11, 1856. Brockville to Oshawa - October 27, 1856. The first through train, consisting of 3 first class and 3 second class coaches, ran from Montreal (Point St. Charles) to Toronto (Don Station) and a similar train made the journey in the opposite direction.Departure was at 07:00 from Montreal and 07:30 from Toronto. The trains passed in the vicinity of Kingston Junction where a stop of 30 minutes occurred for lunch.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.