Historical Events In February - 27

0837  15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1526  On February - 27 saxony & Hesse form League of Gotha (league of Protestant princes)   

1531  On this day in history evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union   

1539  On February - 27 franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1557  On this day in history first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement   

1557  On this day in history 1st Russian Embassy arrives in London   

1563  On this day in history william Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral   

1594  Henri IV crowned king of France on February - 27.   

1622  On February - 27 rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1626  Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1665  Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast Vice-Admiral De Ruyter beats English on this day in history.   

1665  Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-adm De Ruyter beats English on February - 27.   

1667  On February - 27 abraham Crijnssen conquerors Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname   

1670  On this day in history jews are expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I   

1670  On this day in history jews expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I   

1678  Earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower on this day in history.   

1696  On February - 27 english/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association   

1696  English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Assn on this day in history.   

1700  On February - 27 pacific island of New Britain discovered   

1702  On February - 27 johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history french troops bomb Willemstad Curaçao   

1713  On February - 27 french troops bomb Willemstad Curacao   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.   

1735  On February - 27 john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On February - 27 gian Francesco Fortunati, composer   

1759  On this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

1784  On this day in history elias Annes Borger, Dutch theologist/poet (To the Rhine)   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.