1390 Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.
1555 On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.
1645 On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 On December - 27 birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1683 Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.
1709 On December - 27 birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1715 On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.
1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.
1076 Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.
1381 On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1548 Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.
1595 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63