Historical Events In August - 27

0542  On this day in history saint Caesarius of Arles  

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  Pope Eugene II on August - 27.  

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

1232  Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on August - 27.  

1471  On this day in history george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

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

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

1545  On August - 27 alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat  

1549  On August - 27 battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army  

1562  On August - 27 hans Leo Hassler, composer  

1569  On August - 27 pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane  

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.  

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

1577  On this day in history titian, Italian artist  

1583  On this day in history simon Besler, composer  

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

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

1601  On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world  

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

1611  On August - 27 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies  

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

1626  On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV  

1628  Java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia on August - 27.  

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

1634  Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on August - 27.  

1635  On this day in history lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72  

1650  On August - 27 johann Samuel Welter, composer  

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

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

1666  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)  

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  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

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 this day in history.  

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  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.  

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  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.  

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies  

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

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

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