Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.  

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 August - 27.  

0827  On August - 27 pope Eugene II  

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.  

1232  Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on this day in history.  

1471  On August - 27 george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

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

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army on August - 27.  

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

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on this day in history.  

1572  On August - 27 claude Goudimel, French composer  

1576  On August - 27 titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague  

1577  On this day in history titian, Italian artist  

1583  On August - 27 simon Besler, composer  

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on this day in history.  

1590  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1601  On August - 27 olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world  

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

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on August - 27.  

1611  On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies  

1619  On this day in history monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia  

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on August - 27.  

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  On this day in history lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72  

1650  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer  

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

1665  On August - 27 "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va)  

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

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

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on August - 27.  

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

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)  

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

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

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

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.  

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.  

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II  

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)  

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)  

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.  

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

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