Births on January 27

Samuel Palmer

Born on January 27, 1805

Samuel Palmer, English painter and etcher (d. 1881)

Samuel Palmer Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in Romanticism in Britain and produced visionary pastoral paintings.

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Events on 1805

7 Apr

Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
21 Oct

Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve.
1 Nov

War of the Third Coalition
Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.
11 Nov

Battle of Dürenstein
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Dürenstein: Eight thousand French troops attempt to slow the retreat of a vastly superior Russian and Austrian force.
2 Dec

Battle of Austerlitz
War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.

Births on January 27

Samuel Palmer

Born on January 27, 1805

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Events on 1805

Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)

Battle of Trafalgar

War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Dürenstein

Battle of Austerlitz