Historical Events In October - 27

0312  Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross   

0625  In this year, Honorius I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0710  Saracen invasion of Sardinia   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies.   

1275  Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies.   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42   

1449  Ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56   

1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies   

1492  In this year, Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba and claims it for Spain   

1505  Ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies   

1523  English troops occupy Montalidier France   

1542  Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies.   

1553  Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva   

1553  Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy.   

1580  John Bonga, beggar, dies.   

1605  Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk   

1605  Akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542).   

1627  English assault on French Il de Ré.   

1644  2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies.   

1651  English troops occupy Limerick Ireland.   

1651  Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies   

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies.   

1659  Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged   

1662  England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres.   

1676  Poland and Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw   

1682  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.   

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer.   

1702  English troops plunder St Augustine Florida.   

1725  Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71   

1728  Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand is born   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands.   

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1156  Count raymond vi of toulouse: Count raymond vi of toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of valois: Queen of henry v of england   

1466  Erasmus: Dutch humanist and theologian   

1728  James cook: Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered sandwich islands   

1739  Franz ignaz kaa: Composer   

1744  Mary moser: English painter   

1746  Georg anton kreusser: Composer   

1760  August w a grave von gneisenau: Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  Death of Rhazes: [abu bakr mohammed ibn zakarijja al-razi], persian,   

0939  Death of Aethelstan iii: King of england,   

1271  Death of Hugh iv: Duke of burgundy, french crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  Death of John ii: Duke of brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de burgh: Queen of robert i of scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Death of Aboe al-fida: [aboelfeda], arabic writer/sultan of hama,   

1430  Death of Vytautas the great: Grand duke of lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany,