Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.  

0663  On August - 27 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  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.  

1232  On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation  

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on this day in history.  

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  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

1577  On August - 27 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 August - 27 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68  

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

1608  On August - 27 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66  

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

1611  Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on this day in history.  

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

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

1634  On this day in history 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  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on this day in history.  

1651  Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on August - 27.  

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  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33  

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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  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)  

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.  

1630  On August - 27 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  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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