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 this day in history.   

0827  On this day in history pope Eugene II   

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

1232  On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

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

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.   

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

1572  On August - 27 claude Goudimel, French composer   

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

1577  On August - 27 titian, Italian artist   

1583  On August - 27 simon Besler, composer   

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

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 this day in history java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter on August - 27.   

1634  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

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

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 August - 27.   

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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 August - 27.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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 August - 27.   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

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

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

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

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

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

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

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