Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 On this day in history 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 December - 27.
1381 On December - 27 edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
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 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 this day in history.
1555 On December - 27 johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 On December - 27 the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
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 this day in history.
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 December - 27.
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on this day in history.
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on December - 27.
1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on December - 27.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.
1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on this day in history.
1709 On this day in history pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on this day in history.
1741 On December - 27 prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 William Marshall, composer on this day in history.
1752 On December - 27 johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 On December - 27 antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)
1761 On December - 27 michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
1773 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27.
1802 On December - 27 thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter