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

1595  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect   

0008  Death of Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC) on this day in history.   

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  Acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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