Events & Holidays In June - 27

Anniversary of the Amir's Succession (Qatar)

Independence Day (Djibouti)

Memorial Day for War Martyrs (Vietnam)

Our Lady Perpetual Saviour (Haiti)

1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on this day in history.   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on this day in history.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on this day in history.   

0444  Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  On this day in history death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on this day in history.   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  Death of Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) on this day in history.