Historical Events In April - 27

0630  On April - 27 king Ardashir III of Persia  

1076  On this day in history 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  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.  

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

1404  On this day in history 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  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant on April - 27.  

1521  Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives on April - 27.  

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

1522  On April - 27 battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France  

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

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

1565  On this day in history first Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms  

1565  On April - 27 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms  

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 this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69  

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer on April - 27.  

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

1646  On April - 27 king Charles I flees Oxford  

1650  On this day in history scottish general Montrose defeated  

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

1662  Netherlands & France sign military covenant on April - 27.  

1667  On April - 27 the blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.  

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 this day in history.  

1694  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 on April - 27.  

1695  On this day in history sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44  

1701  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.  

1623  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1650  On April - 27 birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)  

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.  

1707  On April - 27 birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens  

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on April - 27.  

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.  

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

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

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.  

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)  

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

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)