Events on Mar 27
- 1513Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon discovers Florida
- 1599Robert Devereux becomes Lieutenant General of Ireland
- 1625Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne
- 1668English King Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company
- 1708English pretender to the throne James III flees to Dunkerk
- 1709Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded)
- 1713Spain losses Menorca and Gibraltar
- 1721France and Spain sign Treaty of Madrid
- 1758Battle at Emmerich: British army floats around France the Rhine
- 1790The shoelace invented
- 1794US Navy forms
- 1802Treaty of Amiens-French Revolutionary War ends
- 1814Battle at Horseshoe Bend: General Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians
- 18361st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland Ohio)
- 18411st US steam fire engine tested, New York City
- 1848John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster
- 1849Joseph Couch patents steam-powered percussion rock drill
- 1855Abraham Gesner patents kerosene
- 1861Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars
- 1863President Davis calls for this to be a day of fasting and prayer
- 1865Siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals
- 1866Andrew Rankin patents the urinal
- 1866President Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amend
- 18711st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0
- 1879Longest championship fight (136 rounds)
- 18841st long-distance telephone call, Boston-NY
- 19121st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington DC
- 19141st successful blood transfusion (in Brussels)
- 1920Film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks wed
- 1924Canada recognizes USSR
Born on Mar 27
- 1416Antonio Squarcialupi: Composer
- 1554Everhardus van Bronchorst: Dutch lawyer
- 1665Benjamin Neukirch: German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)
- 1702Johann Ernst Eberlin: Composer
- 1746Augustin Ullinger: Composer
- 1746Carlo Bonaparte: Corsican attorney / father of Emperor Napoleon
- 1757Richard John Samuel Stevens: Composer
- 1760Ishmail Spicer: Composer
- 1760MJ Auguste Vestrius: French ballet dancers
- 1765Franz Xaver von Baader: German philosopher / theologist
- 1772Giovanni Liverati: Composer
- 1780August L Crelle: German inventor / mathematician (1st Prussian Railway)
- 1785Louis XVII Charles: King of France (1793-95)
- 1809Georges Eugene Haussmann: Paris, France -- Architect
- 1810A Glabbrenner: Writer
- 1813Nathaniel Currier: Lithographer (Currier & Ives)
- 1816George Elvey: Composer
- 1818Jakob Axel Josephson: Composer
- 1823Samuel Kosciusko Zook: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
- 1844Alophus Washington Greely: United States -- Arctic explorer
- 1847Otto Wallach: Germany -- Chemist (Nobel 1910)
- 1851Ruperto Chapi y Lorente: Composer
- 1857Karl Pearson: London, England -- Mathematician
- 1857Pearson: Mathematician
- 1858Peter Christian Lutkin: Composer
- 1867Edyth Walker: US singer
- 1871Heinrich Mann: Germany -- Novelist / essayist (Blue Angel); bros of Thomas
- 1871Petrus J M Aalberse: Dutch Minister of Labor (1918-25)
- 1879Edward Steichen: Pioneered American photography
- 1883Jan Kunc: Composer
Died on Mar 27
- 0922Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur: Persian mystic, beheaded at 64
- 0965Arnulf I [the Elder / the Great]: Count of Flanders (918-65)
- 1378Gregory XI [Pierre R the Beaufort]: Last French Pope (1370-78)
- 1472Janus Pannonius: Hungarian Poet / translator, dies at 37
- 1482Maria: Duchess of Burgundy / Countess of Holland, dies at 25
- 1625James I Stuart: King of Scotland (1567) / England (1603-25), dies at 58
- 1668Clemens Thieme: Composer, dies at 36
- 1679Abraham Mignon: Dutch still life painter, dies at 38
- 1701Anne Hilarion de Cotentin: Count of Tourville / Fr Admiral, dies at 58
- 1714Anton Ulrich: German Duke of Brunswick / poet, dies at 80
- 1761Johann Ludwig Steiner: Composer, dies at 72
- 1769Josef Antonin Gurecky: Composer, dies at 60
- 1770Giovanni B Tiepolo: Italian Painter (Banquet of Cleopatra), dies at 73
- 1809Joseph M Vien: French (court)painter / etcher, dies at 92
- 1826Jakob Haibel: Composer, dies at 63
- 1850Wilhelm Bear: German banker / astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53
- 1878Dobri Voynikov: Composer, dies at 44
- 1878George Gilbert Scott: Architect
- 1889Moritz Furstenau: Composer, dies at 64
- 1894Verney L Cameron: English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49
- 1898Sajjid Ahmad Chan: Co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80
- 1900Pieter J Joubert [Smart Piet]: South African General, dies at 69
- 1910Alexander E Agassiz: US businessman / biologist / geologist, dies at 74
- 1910David Duffle Wood: Composer, dies at 72
- 1920Johan G Danser: Dutch Poet (Meetings), dies at 26
- 1922Nikolay Alexandrovich Sokolov: Composer, dies at 63
- 1924Walter Parratt: Composer, dies at 83
- 1925Carl G Neumann: German Mathematician / physicist, dies at 92
- 1928Leslie Stuart: Composer, dies at 64
- 1929Shatunovsky: Mathematician
Historical events on March 28
- 1535Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked and destroyed
- 1556Origin of Fasli Era (India)
- 1774Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts
- 1794Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
- 1796Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is 1st US-African church
- 1797Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine
- 1799New York State abolished slavery
- 1804Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804
- 1834Senate censure President Jackson for taking Federal deposits from Bank of US
- 1845Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US
- 1849Dutch Princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate
- 1854During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia
- 1862Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia
- 18661st ambulance goes into service
- 1871San Francisco Art Association holds open reception at 430 Pine
- 1881Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum and James A Bailey
- 1885US Salvation Army officially organized
- 18911st world weightlifting championship held
- 1896The opera "Andrea Chenier" is produced (Milan)
- 190227.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville, Tennessee (state record)
- 1905Paramaribo-Dam railway opens in Suriname, never used
- 19101st seaplane, takes off from water at Martinques France (Henri Fabre)
- 1917Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv and Jaffa by Turkish authorities
- 1920Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford
- 1920Thomas Masaryk elected President of Czechoslovakia
- 19221st microfilm device introduced
- 1922Stanley Cup: Toronto St. Pats (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2
- 1924WGN-AM in Chicago IL begins radio transmissions
- 1927Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, New York City
- 1929Democratic constitution goes into effect in Ecuador
Born on March 28
- 1468Charles I: Duke of Savoy
- 1472Fra Bartolomeo: Monk, Florentine Renaissance painter
- 1483Raphael: Urbino, Italy -- Painter (School of Athens)
- 1515Theresa of Avila / Teresa de Jesus: Spanish mystic writer / Saint
- 1615Pieter de Groot: Dutch regent / diplomat
- 1621Heinrich Schwemmer: Composer
- 1643Jose Solana: Composer
- 1660Arnold Houbraken: Dutch schilder / writer
- 1660Georg Ludwig: German Monarch of Hannover / King George I of Gt Britain
- 1727Maximilian III Jozef: Elector of Bayern (1745-77)
- 1729Pieter Fouquet: Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet)
- 1737Francesco Zannetti: Composer
- 1741Johann Andre: Composer
- 1750Francisco A G de Miranda: Venezuelan freedom fighter
- 1760Thomas Clarkson: English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation)
- 1766Joseph Weigl: Austria -- Composer / conductor (Emmeline)
- 1770Sophie Mereau: Writer
- 1779Angelo Maria Benincori: Composer
- 1799Karl Adolph von Basedow: German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)
- 1806Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele: Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies (1861-66)
- 1817Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras: Composer
- 1818Wade Hampton: South Carolina, United States -- Lieutenant General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
- 1840Mehemed Emin Pasja: German explorer / Governor (Equatoria)
- 1853Rudolf Kittel: German theologist (Psalms)
- 1862Aristide Briand: France -- 11x Premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)
- 1868Cuno Amiet: Switzerland -- Painter
- 1868Wojciech Gawronski: Composer
- 1871Willem Mengelberg: Utrecht, Netherlands -- Conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30)
- 1872Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell: Spanish General (Morocco)
- 1883William H Harris: Composer
Died on March 28
- 0193Publius Helvius Pertinax: Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated
- 0593Guntram: French King in Burgundy, dies at about 67
- 1285Martinus IV [Simon de Brion]: Pope (1281-85)
- 1566Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein: Austrian diplomat, dies at 79
- 1673Adam Pijnacker: Dutch landscape Painter / etcher, buried at 51
- 1677Wenzel Hollar: Bohemia cartoonist / etcher, dies at about 69
- 1687Constantine Huygens: Diplomat / Poet / Composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90
- 1701Domenico Guidi: Italian sculptor, dies at 75
- 1712Jan van der Heyden: Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75
- 1799Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders: Dutch adventurer / spy, dies at 55
- 1801Ralph Abercromby: English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66
- 1818Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi: Composer, dies at 62
- 1840Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier: Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
- 1847Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma: Composer, dies at 67
- 1849Stephan L Endlicher: Austrian priest / botany, dies at 44
- 1856Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov: Composer, dies at 76
- 1860Johann Ludwig Bohner: Composer, dies at 73
- 1863James Cooper: US attorney / senator / Union Brigadier General, dies at 52
- 1865Albert G Bilders: Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26
- 1868James Thomas Brudenell: 7th Earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70
- 1877Vincenzo Fioravanti: Composer, dies at 77
- 1880Achille Peri: Composer, dies at 67
- 1885Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman: Composer, dies at 53
- 1887Ditler G Monrad: Danish Bishop / Premier (1863-..), dies at 75
- 1889Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler: Killed by husband William Kemmler
- 1896E Rundle Charles: Writer
- 1907Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg: Composer, dies at 65
- 1908John Eliot: English meteorology, dies at 68
- 1910Edouard [Judas] Colonne: French violinist / conductor
- 1914Hanus Trnecek: Composer, dies at 55
Events on Mar 29
- 0502Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power
- 1461Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses)
- 16381st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)
- 1673Eng King Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions
- 1795Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna
- 1798Republic of Switzerland forms
- 1804Thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti
- 1814Battle at Horseshoe Bend Ala: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians
- 182720,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna
- 1848Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam
- 1849Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India
- 1852Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 andwomen to work more than 10 hours a day
- 1864Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece
- 1864Union General Steeles troops reach Arkadelphia, Arkansas
- 1865Battle of Quaker Road, Virginia
- 1867British North America Act (Canadian constitution) passes
- 1867Congress approves Lincoln Memorial
- 1871Albert Hall opens by Queen Victoria in London
- 1882Knights of Columbus chartered for Catholic men
- 1886Chemist John Pemberton begins to advertise for Coca-Coke
- 1897Japan adopts Gold Standard
- 1906Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Kenora Thisles in 2 games
- 1912Captain Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"
- 1919Stanley Cup: Mont (NHL) and Seat (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded due to flu epidemic
- 1924Bayern and Vatican reach accord
- 1927Henry O D Seagrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona
- 1928Yeshiva College (now University) chartered (NYC)
- 1929Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep New York Rangers in 2 games
- 1932Jack Benny debuts on radio
- 1935French liner Normandie begins its maiden voyage
Born on Mar 29
- 1484Johann Spangenberg: Composer
- 1519Carlo Caraffa: Italian Cardinal
- 1561Santorio Sanctorius: Trieste, Italy -- Physician / burned at stake / heretic
- 1602John Lightfoot: English theologist / literary (Horae Hebraicae)
- 1616Johann Erasmus Kindermann: Composer
- 1725Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder: Composer
- 1752Edward Jones: Composer
- 1790John Tyler: Virginia, United States -- (D / W) 10th President (1841-1845)
- 1799Edward Stanley: Earl Derby (C), British Prime Minister (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)
- 1813John Letcher: Gov (Confederacy), died in 1884
- 1816James Gallant Spears: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
- 1817Constantine S Aksakov: Russian historian / poet
- 1819Edwin Drake: Drilled 1st productive US oil well
- 1819Isaac Mayer Wise: Rabbi / founder (American Hebrew Congregations)
- 1821Joshua Thomas Owen: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1887
- 1822Joseph Quinaux: Belgian painter
- 1826Wilhelm Liebknecht: German MP (social-democratic)
- 1829Ritta & Christina: Siamese twins, in Sardinia
- 1829Robert Emmet Rodes: Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
- 1831Amelia Barr: Writer
- 1848Aleksei Kuropatkin: Russian General / Minister of War
- 1867Cy [Denton True] Young: Gilmore, Ohio -- Pitcher (511 wins, 1890-1911)
- 1869Ales Hrdlicka: United States -- Anthropologist / curator (US National Museum)
- 1869Edwin Lutyens: London, England -- Architect
- 1875Lou Henry Hoover: 1st lady (1929-33)
- 1875Paul Rubens: Composer
- 1876Jan Ingenhoven: Composer
- 1876Joseph Schmidlin: German church historian / antifascist
- 1883Donald Dexter Van Slyke: US chemist (Micromanometric analysis)
- 1886Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson: Composer
Died on Mar 29
- 1058Stephen IX [Frederik van Lotharingen]: 1st Belg Pope (1057-58)
- 1650Cornelis Galle I: Flemish engraver, dies at about 73
- 1655Valerius Andreas: Flemish historian, dies at 66
- 1697Nikolaus Bruhns: Composer
- 1745Robert Walpole: 1st British Premier (1722-42), dies at 68
- 1792Gustav III: King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds
- 1794Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet: Mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50
- 1802Frederic Thieme: Composer, dies at 51
- 1837Maria Fitzherbert: Morganatic Wife of King George IV
- 1839Bernardus JC Dibbets: Dutch Baron / General Major (Maastricht), dies at 56
- 1847Auguste De Polignac: Premier France, dies at 66
- 1848John Jacob Astor: Charted American Fur Company, dies at 84
- 1866Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch: Rabbi / Chassidic leader
- 1880Jakob Axel Josephson: Composer, dies at 62
- 1886John Keble: Theologian, Bournemouth
- 1888Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan: Composer, dies at 74
- 1891Georges-Pierre Seurat: French Painter (Pointillism), dies at 31
- 1892William Bowman: English anatomist, dies at 75
- 1911Felix Alexandre Guilmant: Composer, dies at 74
- 1912Robert F Scott: British pole explorer (Antarctica)
- 1917Fran Gerbic: Composer, dies at 76
- 1930Anton Bettelheim: Writer
- 1933Alexander Schmuller: Russian / Dutch violinist / conductor, dies at 52
- 1937Karol Szymanowski: Polish / Ukraine Composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54
- 1945Karl T Sapper: German geographer / geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79
- 1955Everard Verachtert: Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81
- 1958W[illiam] C[hristopher] Handy: Composer, dies at 84
- 1959Sara Wennerberg-Reuter: Composer, dies at 84
- 1963Pola Gojawiczynska: Polish Author (Stolica), dies at 64
- 1964Ted Collins: Pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63