Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea   

0927  Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia on this day in history.   

0927  On this day in history symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1120  On this day in history richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.   

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

1332  On this day in history ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.   

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.   

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on May - 27.   

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns   

1564  On this day in history jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.   

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

1595  On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1596  On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

1626  On May - 27 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on May - 27.   

1638  On May - 27 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71   

1647  On May - 27 the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

1647  On this day in history the first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on this day in history.   

1652  On May - 27 jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

1661  On May - 27 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  On this day in history habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

1689  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

1690  On May - 27 giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on this day in history.   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.