Historical Events In April - 27

0630  On this day in history king Ardashir III of Persia  

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

1124  On April - 27 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  

1124  On April - 27 david I becomes King of Scotland.  

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies  

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

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62  

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

1509  On April - 27 pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice  

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant on this day in history.  

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

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

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on this day in history.  

1526  On this day in history mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi  

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

1565  On this day in history first Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms  

1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.  

1576  Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on April - 27.  

1578  Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise on April - 27.  

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1623  On this day in history johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1643  On April - 27 tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid  

1646  King Charles I flees Oxford on April - 27.  

1650  Scottish general Montrose defeated on April - 27.  

1656  On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

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

1667  On April - 27 the blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.  

1682  On April - 27 theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies  

1694  On April - 27 frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen  

1694  On April - 27 johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25  

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

1701  On April - 27 charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

1702  On this day in history jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51  

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

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

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.  

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.  

1650  On April - 27 birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)  

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on April - 27.  

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

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

1076  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies  

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

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.  

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.  

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on April - 27.