Historical Events In April - 27

0630  King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.  

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

1124  On April - 27 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  

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

1124  On April - 27 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  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1521  On April - 27 ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50  

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

1576  On April - 27 peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur  

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 April - 27.  

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

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid  

1646  On this day in history king Charles I flees Oxford  

1650  Scottish general Montrose defeated on this day in history.  

1656  Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on April - 27.  

1662  Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.  

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

1682  On this day in history theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies  

1694  On this day in history frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen  

1694  On this day in history johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25  

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

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 April - 27.  

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on April - 27.  

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.  

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)  

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

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens  

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)  

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

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.  

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

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

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  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on April - 27.