Historical Events In December - 27
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
0418 On this day in history [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on this day in history.
0975 On December - 27 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 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on December - 27.
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 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 December - 27.
1590 On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
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 this day in history.
1631 On December - 27 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47
1641 On December - 27 francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on December - 27.
1654 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on this day in history.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on December - 27.
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on December - 27.
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 On December - 27 johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
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 December - 27.
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on December - 27.
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 On this day in history thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter