Historical Events In December - 27
Monday, 22 December 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 On this day in history st Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated 

0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27. 

1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history. 

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 On December - 27 battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France 

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 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on December - 27. 

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 December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 

1595 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 

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 this day in history giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized 

1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on December - 27. 

1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed. 

1679 On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java 

1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on December - 27. 

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 On this day in history george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics 

1800 On this day in history john Goss, composer 

1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27. 

1802 On December - 27 thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter 

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