Happy Birthday March 27

The first English child born in Canada came into this world at London and Bristol Company's Cuper's Cove, colony in Newfoundland on March 27, 1613. The father, Nicholas Guy (fl. 1612 – 1631), was a member of the first group of settlers to journey to Newfoundland for colonization. In the winter of 1612 - 1613 there were sixty-two people were living in the colony.

French veterinary surgeon Claude de Bourgelat was born on March 27, 1712. When a disease called rinderpest decimated herds of European cattle, colleges of veterinary medicine began to arise in Europe and, later, elsewhere. The world's first veterinary school was founded in Lyon, France in 1762 by Claude Bourgelat

The architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born as Maria Ludwig Michael Mies on March 27, 1886, the son of a stonemason, in Aachen, Germany. After The First World War, as a young architect and designer in Berlin, Mies foreshadowed modern architecture with innovative designs for tubular-steel furniture (the cantilevered Barcelona chair (1929)) and steel and glass skyscrapers which demonstrated his interest in technological innovation and beautiful form.

For more March 27 anniversaries, including the inscription of the Ancient Egyptian Rosetta Stone, Juan Ponce de León reaching the northern end of The Bahamas, and the first international rugby football match, check out On That Day.