Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0663  On this day in history 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.   

0827  On this day in history pope Eugene II   

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

1232  On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  On this day in history 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 August - 27.   

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

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

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer on August - 27.   

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on August - 27.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on August - 27.   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1601  Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on August - 27.   

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

1610  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

1626  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

1635  On August - 27 lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72   

1650  On August - 27 johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  On August - 27 jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

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  On August - 27 earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on this day in history.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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 August - 27.   

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