Historical Events In April - 27

0630  On April - 27 king Ardashir III of Persia  

1076  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies  

1124  Scotland's Alexander I dies at age 46 after a 17-year reign and is succeeded by his brother David, 40, who has ruled in the south since the death of their grandfather Edgar in 1107 on this day in history.  

1124  On this day in history david I becomes King of Scotland.  

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies  

1296  On this day in history battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.  

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62  

1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia on April - 27.  

1509  On this day in history pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice  

1518  On April - 27 treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant  

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1521  On April - 27 ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives  

1521  Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.  

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on April - 27.  

1526  On this day in history mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi  

1539  On April - 27 re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.  

1565  On April - 27 first Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms  

1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.  

1576  Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on April - 27.  

1578  Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1623  On this day in history johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1643  On April - 27 tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid  

1646  On this day in history king Charles I flees Oxford  

1650  On April - 27 scottish general Montrose defeated  

1656  Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1662  On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant  

1667  The blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10 on this day in history.  

1682  Theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies on this day in history.  

1694  Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on April - 27.  

1694  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 on this day in history.  

1695  On April - 27 sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44  

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia on April - 27.  

1702  Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on this day in history.  

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1410  On April - 27 birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia  

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.  

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.  

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)  

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia  

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.  

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.  

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62  

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.  

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.  

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.  

1613  On April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)