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 today in history.   

1124  David I becomes King of Scotland today in history.   

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

1509  Pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice today in history.   

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoor/ ourgondisch covenant on April - 27.   

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

1522  Today in history battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France   

1526  Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi today in history.   

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 April - 27.   

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

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

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

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born today in history.   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born today in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

1718  Today 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 April - 27.   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.   

1124  Today in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 today in history.   

1521  Today in history 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 today in history.   

1613  Today in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)