Events & Holidays In April - 27
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Dan We Zo, alias St Louis Cleimeille (Haiti)
Day of Resistance (Slovenia)
Freedom Day (South Africa)
Horse Day (Turkmenistan)
Independence Day (Sierra Leone Togo)
Dan We Zo, alias St Louis Cleimeille (Haiti)
Day of Resistance (Slovenia)
Freedom Day (South Africa)
Horse Day (Turkmenistan)
Independence Day (Sierra Leone Togo)
1410 John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history. 

1495 Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history. 

1623 Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history. 

1650 Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history. 

1701 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history. 

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

1718 On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) 

1724 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer 

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

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

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

1404 Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

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

1599 On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) 

1605 On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 

1613 Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history. 
