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

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

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

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

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

1545  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

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  Titian, Italian artist on August - 27.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on August - 27.   

1585  On this day in history duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

1590  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1630  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

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

1666  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on August - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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 August - 27 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 August - 27.   

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

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

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

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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

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

1394  On this day in history 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  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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