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A collection of world events between 1492 and 1859, focusing on the 17th and 18th centuries. Please refer to the Guide
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NE Se Nd 1509 Sep 27 Storm ravages Flemish/Dutch/Friese coast, 1000s killed IT Cf Oh 1529 Sep 27 Sultan Suleiman I begins the siege of Vienna
IT Sc Rn 1540 Sep 27 Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius of Loyola , recognized by Pope Paul III
FR Cf Fv 1629 Sep 27 Peace of Alès: Rights of French huguenots limited
NA Se Nd 1694 Sep 27 Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados -- 27 British ships sink and 3,000 die
NA Sc Gv 1779 Sep 27 John Jay is appointed minister to Spain
NA Cf Ar John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain
FR Me Pr 1822 Sep 27 Jean-François Champollion shows a draft translation of the mysterious Rosetta stone, revealing the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics to the world
GB Sc Tn 1825 Sep 27 Railroad transportation is born in England with first public railway to use steam locomotives (Stockton-Darlington)
EU Cf Br 1830 Sep 27 Dutch army leaves Brussels, after 100s killed
SA Mv Ex 1833 Sep 27 Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa FeSA Mv Ex 1834 Sep 27 Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso
NA Me Th 1852 Sep 27 George L. Aiken ’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin premieres in Troy, New York
NA Sc Cl 1854 Sep 27 Steamship Arctic sinks with 300 people on board
NA Me Mu 1855 Sep 27 George Frederick Bristow ’s Rip Van Winkle , second American opera, opens in New York City
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