Historical Events In April - 27

0630  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 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  David I becomes King of Scotland on this day in history.   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

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

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

1410  On this day in history john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

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   

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

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

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

1526  Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi on April - 27.   

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

1565  First Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on April - 27.   

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

1576  Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on this day in history.   

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

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer on April - 27.   

1643  Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid on April - 27.   

1646  King Charles I flees Oxford on this day in history.   

1650  Scottish general Montrose defeated on this day in history.   

1656  On April - 27 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65   

1662  On April - 27 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 April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1695  On April - 27 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  On this day in history jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51   

1707  On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

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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 April - 27.   

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

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

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

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

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)