Historical Events In August - 27
Thursday, 01 January 2026
0542 On August - 27 saint Caesarius of Arles 

0663 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1208 On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies 

1232 Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on August - 27. 

1471 On this day in history george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia 

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

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

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 

1562 Hans Leo Hassler, composer on August - 27. 

1569 On August - 27 pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane 

1572 On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer 

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

1577 On this day in history titian, Italian artist 

1583 On this day in history 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 On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 

1610 Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on August - 27. 

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 On August - 27 battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV 

1628 On this day in history java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia 

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

1634 Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on August - 27. 

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

1650 On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer 

1651 On this day in history 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 On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) 

1667 Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on August - 27. 

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

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