Historical Events In December - 27
Friday, 09 June 2023
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27.
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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World on December - 27.
1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on this day in history.
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
1571 On this day in history the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
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 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on December - 27.
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 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 On December - 27 dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on December - 27.
1709 On December - 27 pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
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 On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
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 this day in history.
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27.