Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0663  Remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century on this day in history.   

0827  On this day in history pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on this day in history.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on August - 27.   

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army on this day in history.   

1562  On August - 27 hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  On this day in history pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane   

1572  On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

1576  On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on August - 27.   

1590  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on August - 27.   

1601  Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on this day in history.   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on August - 27.   

1610  On this day in history polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia   

1611  Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on August - 27.   

1619  Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia on August - 27.   

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on this day in history.   

1628  On August - 27 java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  On August - 27 maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

1634  On August - 27 battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on August - 27.   

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.   

1651  Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1665  "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va) on this day in history.   

1666  On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on August - 27.   

1667  On this day in history adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75