Historical Events In August - 27

0542  On August - 27 saint Caesarius of Arles   

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  Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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

1232  Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on August - 27.   

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

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

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

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  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on this day in history.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on August - 27.   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on August - 27.   

1577  On this day in history titian, Italian artist   

1583  On August - 27 simon Besler, composer   

1585  On August - 27 duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

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

1601  Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 27 monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

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 this day in history.   

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

1634  On August - 27 battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.   

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

1665  On this day in history "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va)   

1666  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  On this day in history 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 August - 27.   

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 August - 27.   

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

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  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

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 August - 27.   

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.