Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1232  Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on August - 27.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

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

1572  On August - 27 claude Goudimel, French composer   

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

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on August - 27.   

1590  On August - 27 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

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 August - 27.   

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1634  Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on this day in history.   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on August - 27.   

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.   

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

1665  On August - 27 "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  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on this day in history.   

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

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

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  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0542  On August - 27 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75