Births on May 27

Zenas Ferry Moody, American surveyor and politician, 7th Governor of Oregon (d. 1917)

Zenas Ferry Moody (May 27, 1832 – March 14, 1917) was the seventh Governor of Oregon from 1882 to 1887.

12 Feb

Galápagos Islands
Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands.
24 Mar

Joseph Smith
In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith.
24 May

London Conference of 1832
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
10 Jul

Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
1 Oct

Convention of 1832
Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.