January 6
January 6
Confederate General John Calvin Brown born
On this day in 1827, Confederate General John Calvin Brown is born in Giles County, Tennessee. Brown served in the Army of Tennessee during the Civil War, was wounded three…
A Year In History: 1827
This Year in History:
1827
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
February 27
February 27
New Orleanians take to the streets for Mardi Gras
On February 27, 1827, a group of masked and costumed students dance through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations. The…
May 17
May 17
Future president Andrew Johnson marries Eliza McCardle
On this day in 1827, future President Andrew Johnson marries a shy, quiet, 16‑year‑old daughter of a shoemaker named Eliza McCardle. He was 18 years old. Johnson met Eliza while…
September 19
September 19
Jim Bowie stabs a Louisiana banker with his famous knife
After a duel turns into an all‑out brawl on September 19, 1827, Jim Bowie disembowels a banker on a sandbar near the eastern shore of the Mississippi River, with an…
September 24
September 24
Union General Henry Slocum is born
Union General Henry Slocum is born in Delphi, New York. In 1852, Slocum graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, seventh in his class of 42. He remained in the military…
October 20
October 20
Battle of Navarino
During the Greek War for Independence, a combined Turkish and Egyptian armada is destroyed by an allied British, French, and Russian naval force at the Battle of Navarino. In 1821,…
