Births on January 27

Eli Whitney Blake

Born on January 27, 1795

Eli Whitney Blake, American engineer, invented the Mortise lock (d. 1886)

Eli Whitney Blake, Sr. (January 27, 1795 – August 18, 1886) was an American inventor, best known for his mortise lock and stone-crushing machine, the latter of which earned him a place into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Events on 1795

19 Jan

Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
The Batavian Republic is proclaimed in the Netherlands, bringing to an end the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
28 Mar

Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Partitions of Poland: The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia.
31 May

Revolutionary Tribunal
French Revolution: The Revolutionary Tribunal is suppressed.
17 Jun

Dutch East India Company
The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic.
25 Nov

Stanisław August Poniatowski
Partitions of Poland: Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of independent Poland, is forced to abdicate and is exiled to Russia.

Births on January 27

Eli Whitney Blake

Born on January 27, 1795

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Events on 1795

Republic of the Seven United Netherlands

Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Revolutionary Tribunal

Dutch East India Company

Stanisław August Poniatowski