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  On this day in history birth of john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised  

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

1627  Jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer  

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

1657  On this day in history birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)  

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

1259  Ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) on this day in history.  

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

1590  On this day in history urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies  

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