Historical Events In December - 27
Sunday, 02 November 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

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 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history. 

1065 On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies 

1381 On December - 27 edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician 

1437 On December - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia 

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 this day in history. 

1521 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg 

1555 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist 

1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on this day in history. 

1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history. 

1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1603 On December - 27 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 this day in history. 

1641 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on this day in history. 

1679 On December - 27 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 this day in history. 

1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher 

1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia on December - 27. 

1748 William Marshall, composer on December - 27. 

1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on this day in history. 

1755 On December - 27 antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) 

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 On this day in history john Goss, composer 

1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) 

1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history. 

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