Historical Events In December - 27
Thursday, 05 February 2026
0418 In this year, [Etalius] starts his reign as Catholic Pope. 

0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies 

0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated. 

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

1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies. 

1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician 

1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg is recorded as becoming king of Bohemia 

1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France 

1512 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 

1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist 

1571 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun is born. 

1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33. 

1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 

1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 

1631 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 

1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 

1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized. 

1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician. 

1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed. 

1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java. 

1703 England and Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement. 

1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) 

1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher 

1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia. 

1748 William Marshall, composer. 

1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer 

1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36). 

1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War. 

1773 George Cayley, England, are discovered science of aerodynamics. 

1800 John Goss, composer 

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

1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter 

1803 John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer, Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75) 

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