Events & Holidays In December - 27

Anniversary of the Constitution (North Korea)

Commission Holiday (Niue)

Family Day (Vanuatu)

Public Holiday (Cayman Islands Hong Kong)

St. Stephen's Day (Bulgaria)

Stanley Sports Day (Falkland Islands)

1390  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)  

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.  

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.  

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.  

1065  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies  

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)  

1381  On this day in history death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63