Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 17 May 2025
0418 On December - 27 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27.
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 On December - 27 edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on December - 27.
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 this day in history.
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 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
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 On this day in history john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47
1641 On December - 27 francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on this day in history.
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 On this day in history england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on December - 27.
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history 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 On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on December - 27.
1800 On December - 27 john Goss, composer
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 On this day in history thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter