Historical Events In December - 27
Thursday, 06 November 2025
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 this day in history. 

1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27. 

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 this day in history 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 December - 27. 

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 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 

1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27. 

1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on December - 27. 

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 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 this day in history. 

1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on December - 27. 

1654 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician 

1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed. 

1679 On this day in history 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 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on December - 27. 

1741 On December - 27 prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia 

1748 William Marshall, composer on this day in history. 

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

1755 On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) 

1761 On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War 

1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on December - 27. 

1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27. 

1801 On this day in history guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) 

1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27. 

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