Events & Holidays In October - 27

Independence Day (St. Vincent & the   Grenadines)

National Flag Day (Greece)

Navy Day (United States of America)

Three-Z Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

Naming Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.  

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.  

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands  

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)  

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal  

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies  

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies  

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)  

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)  

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.  

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)  

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.