Historical Events In April - 27

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

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

1124  On this day in history 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 April - 27 david I becomes King of Scotland.  

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

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

1526  On April - 27 mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi  

1539  On this day in history re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.  

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 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 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 April - 27.  

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

1646  On April - 27 king Charles I flees Oxford  

1650  Scottish general Montrose defeated on April - 27.  

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

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  On April - 27 theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies  

1694  Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on April - 27.  

1694  On April - 27 johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25  

1695  On April - 27 sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44  

1701  On April - 27 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 April - 27 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  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)  

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 April - 27.  

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)  

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

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia  

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies  

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)