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

1569  Ottavio Vernizzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651)  

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  Death of Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC) on this day in history.  

0450  Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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

1382  Philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42 on this day in history.  

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