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  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  On this day in history birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor   

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  On this day in history birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)   

1718  On this day in history birth of wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

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

1137  Guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies on this day in history.   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies   

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.