Events & Holidays In November - 27

Anniversary of Cerro de Pasco (Peru)

National Flag Day (Sri Lanka)

1127  Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194) was born on this day in history.  

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

1563  Robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert was born on this day in history.  

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

1576  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638)  

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  Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

0511  Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45 on this day in history.  

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

1026  On this day in history adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies  

1198  Death of Queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154) on this day in history.  

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

1474  Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 on this day in history.