Historical Events In December - 27
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0418 On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 On this day in history st Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated
0975 On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies
1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.
1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on December - 27.
1503 On December - 27 battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World on December - 27.
1521 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on December - 27.
1571 On December - 27 the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
1590 On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.
1603 On this day in history thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 Paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII on December - 27.
1631 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1645 On December - 27 giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 On this day in history the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 On this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 On December - 27 william Marshall, composer
1752 On this day in history johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on December - 27.
1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War on this day in history.
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on this day in history.
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27.
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.