Aug 1 Bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic. Music Premiere Aug 20 Gioachino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory" premieres in Paris Composer Gioachino Rossini Aug 20 Hindi reform movement Brahmo Samaj founded by Ram Mohan Roy and Dwarkanath Tagore in Calcutta Aug 24 Dutch army takes Fort Du Bus in New Guinea Aug 27 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talks Aug 27 The Russians defeat the Turks at the Battle of Akhalzic. 1827 Historical Events by Year 1829