Events & Holidays In November - 27

Anniversary of Cerro de Pasco (Peru)

National Flag Day (Sri Lanka)

1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194)   

1544  On this day in history birth of ascanio Trombeti, composer   

1563  On this day in history birth of robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert   

1569  On this day in history birth of ottavio Vernizzi, composer   

1576  Shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

1595  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.   

0008  On this day in history death of horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)   

0450  On this day in history galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58   

0511  On this day in history clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45   

0640  On this day in history acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies   

1026  Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154)   

1382  On this day in history philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42   

1474  On this day in history guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74