Historical Events In April - 27

0630  King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history david I becomes King of Scotland.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.   

1296  Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England on April - 27.   

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia on this day in history.   

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

1518  On April - 27 treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives on this day in history.   

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

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on April - 27.   

1526  Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi on April - 27.   

1539  Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar on April - 27.   

1565  First Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.   

1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on April - 27.   

1576  On this day in history peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur   

1578  On this day in history duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1643  On this day in history tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid   

1646  On April - 27 king Charles I flees Oxford   

1650  On this day in history scottish general Montrose defeated   

1656  On April - 27 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65   

1662  On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant   

1667  The blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10 on this day in history.   

1682  Theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies on this day in history.   

1694  Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on April - 27.   

1694  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 on April - 27.   

1695  On this day in history sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44   

1701  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1702  Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 on April - 27.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on this day in history.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on April - 27.   

1495  On April - 27 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on April - 27.   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

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

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1521  On April - 27 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.