Historical Events In December - 27
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0418 On this day in history [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27.
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.
1065 On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on December - 27.
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on this day in history.
1512 On December - 27 the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on December - 27.
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on this day in history.
1590 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1631 On this day in history john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on December - 27.
1645 On December - 27 giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.
1657 On this day in history the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 On this day in history england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 On this day in history pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 On December - 27 prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 William Marshall, composer on this day in history.
1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on this day in history.
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 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 On this day in history john Goss, composer
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.