Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on this day in history.
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.
1065 On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.
1437 On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on December - 27.
1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World on this day in history.
1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on this day in history.
1555 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on December - 27.
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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
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 On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on this day in history.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on December - 27.
1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on this day in history.
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on December - 27.
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 this day in history.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on this day in history.
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.