Historical Events In April - 27

0630  On this day in history king Ardashir III of Persia  

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

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 April - 27.  

1124  David I becomes King of Scotland on this day in history.  

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.  

1296  On April - 27 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  On April - 27 john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia  

1509  Pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice on April - 27.  

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1576  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1646  On April - 27 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  On April - 27 netherlands & France sign military covenant  

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

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

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

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

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

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on April - 27.  

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

1076  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.