Historical Events In April - 27

1124  Scotland's Alexander I dies at age 46 after a 17-year reign and is succeeded by his brother David, 40, who has ruled in the south since the death of their grandfather Edgar in 1107 on April - 27.   

1124  David I becomes King of Scotland today in history.   

1296  Today in history battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.   

1509  Pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice on April - 27.   

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoor/ ourgondisch covenant today in history.   

1521  Today in history ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives   

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on this day in history.   

1526  Today in history mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi   

1539  On this day in history re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.   

1565  First Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms today in history.   

1565  Today in history 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms   

1410  Today in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1650  On April - 27 birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Today in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born today in history.   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  Today in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Today in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) today in history.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) today in history.