Historical Events In December - 27
Friday, 26 April 2024
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0418 On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on this day in history.
0975 On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies
1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.
1381 On this day in history edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1503 On this day in history battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
1512 On this day in history the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on December - 27.
1590 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on December - 27.
1610 Paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII on December - 27.
1631 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1645 On December - 27 giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.
1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on December - 27.
1709 On December - 27 pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 On this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 On December - 27 william Marshall, composer
1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on December - 27.
1755 On December - 27 antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)
1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War on this day in history.
1773 On this day in history george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on this day in history.
1802 On this day in history thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter