Events & Holidays In September - 27

French Community Holiday (Belgium)

St. Vincent de Paul Day (Madagascar)

1275  On this day in history birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)   

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  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  On this day in history death of count Raymond VII of Toulouse (b. 1197)   

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

1304  Death of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English soldier on this day in history.   

1404  William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76