Historical Events In April - 27

0630  King Ardashir III of Persia.   

1076  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.   

1124  David I is recorded as becoming King of Scotland   

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

1296  Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62.   

1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia.   

1509  Pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice   

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant.   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50.   

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I and Pope Adrianus VI beat France.   

1526  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   

1565  inaugural Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms.   

1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms.   

1576  Peace of Beaulieu and Paix de Monsieur   

1578  In this year, Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1643  Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid.   

1646  King Charles I flees Oxford   

1650  Scottish general Montrose defeated   

1656  Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65   

1662  Netherlands and France sign military covenant   

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

1682  Theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies.   

1694  Frederik August I "the Strong" is recorded as becoming monarch of Saksen.   

1694  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.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia.   

1702  Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

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1410  John van lannoy: Flemish governor of holland/zealand/west frisia   

1495  Suleiman the magnificent: Sultan of the ottoman empire   

1623  Johann adam reincken: Composer   

1650  Charlotte amalie of hesse-kassel (or hesse-cassel): Queen of denmark and norway   

1701  Charles emanuel i: King of sardinia   

1707  John burman: Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler   

1724  Ferdinand philipp joseph lobkowitz: Composer   

0630  King ardashir iii of persia: King ardashir iii of persia   

1076  Death of Willem: Bishop of utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl floris i,   

1124  Alexander i: King of scotland (1107-24),   

1404  Death of Philip: The stout, duke of burgundy,   

1521  Death of Ferdinand magellan: World traveler, killed by filipino natives at 50   

1599  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Death of Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italian pope (1605),   

1613  Death of Robert abercromby: Scottish jesuit (b. 1532)