Events & Holidays In September - 27

French Community Holiday (Belgium)

St. Vincent de Paul Day (Madagascar)

1275  John II of Brabant (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.  

1384  On this day in history birth of cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts  

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1601  On this day in history birth of louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)  

1627  On this day in history birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)  

1637  Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history birth of solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman  

1657  Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89) was born on this day in history.  

1249  Death of Count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197) on this day in history.  

1259  On this day in history ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies  

1304  On this day in history death of john de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier  

1404  On this day in history william of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies  

1557  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497)  

1566  Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

1590  Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies on this day in history.  

1612  Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76 on this day in history.