Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 05 July 2025
0418 On December - 27 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on December - 27.
0537 On this day in history st Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated
0975 On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies
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 December - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
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 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
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 this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1603 On December - 27 thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 On December - 27 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 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on December - 27.
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 December - 27.
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 this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 On this day in history william Marshall, composer
1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on this day in history.
1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.
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 John Goss, composer on this day in history.
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.