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 February - 27 evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union  

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

1557  On February - 27 first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement  

1557  1st Russian Embassy arrives in London on this day in history.  

1563  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 battle at Elmina, Gold Coast Vice-Admiral De Ruyter beats English  

1665  On February - 27 battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-adm De Ruyter beats English  

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

1670  Jews are expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I on this day in history.  

1670  Jews expelled from Austria by order of Leopold I on February - 27.  

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

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

1696  On this day in history english/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Assn  

1700  Pacific island of New Britain discovered on this day in history.  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer on February - 27.  

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1713  On this day in history french troops bomb Willemstad Curaçao  

1713  French troops bomb Willemstad Curacao on February - 27.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46  

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

1745  On this day in history silverius Muller, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

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

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

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

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46