Events & Holidays In May - 27

Abolition of Slavery (Guadeloupe)

Mother's Day (Bolivia)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.