Historical Events In August - 27

0542  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   

0827  Pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies.   

1232  Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat.   

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer.   

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

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

1601  Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world.   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia   

1611  Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies.   

1619  Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV.   

1628  Java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

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

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

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43.   

1665  "Ye Bare and Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va).   

1666  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia).   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33   

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1407  Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun   

1471  George von saksen-meissen: German potester of frisia   

1471  George: Duke of saxony   

1487  Anna of brandenburg: Queen of denmark   

1545  Alessandro farnese: Duke of parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans leo hassler: Composer   

1583  Simon besler: Composer   

1630  Maria van oosterwijck: Dutch flower painter   

0542  Saint caesarius of arles: Saint caesarius of arles   

0827  Pope eugene ii: Pope eugene ii   

1208  Death of Irene angelina: Daughter of isaac ii angeles,   

1312  Death of Arthur ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  Death of Chokei: Emperor of japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Reginald west: 6th baron de la warr, english politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Death of Josquin des prez: Composer,   

1522  Death of Giovanni a amadei/amadeo: Italian sculptor/architect,