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

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

1771  Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1775  US Navy established on October - 27.   

1775  US Navy forms on this day in history.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer on October - 27.   

1776  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 on October - 27.   

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

1782  On October - 27 the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist   

1782  On October - 27 niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)   

1787  Federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers on October - 27.   

1795  Treaty of San Lorenzo, provides free navigation of Mississippi on this day in history.   

1796  Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878   

1806  On this day in history napoleon occupies Berlin October 27 and proclaims a paper blockade of Britain November 21   

1806  The French Army enters in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1810  On October - 27 uS annexes West Florida from Spain   

1811  On October - 27 issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine)   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer on October - 27.   

1822  Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1828  On October - 27 jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1829  The first U.S. patent for a baby carriage is issued on October - 27.   

1829  Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on October - 27.   

1830  Major-General Baron D Chasse bombs Antwerp (Belgium revolution) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on October - 27.   

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

1844  On October - 27 klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1848  Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 on October - 27.   

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.   

1856  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 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

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

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

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 this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On this day in history 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 October - 27 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  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42