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  Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

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.