Historical Events In January - 27

0098  Trajan is recorded as becoming Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67   

0661  Rashidun Caliphate ended with death of Ali   

0672  St Vitalian ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

0847  Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies   

1142  Wrongful execution of noted Song Dynasty General Yue Fei.   

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

1186  Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, weds Constance of Sicily   

1302  Dante is recorded as becoming a Florentine political exile.   

1343  Pope Clement VI issues the Bull Unigenitus   

1538  States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy   

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies.   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  Willem of Orange is recorded as becoming knight of Guilder Flies   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer.   

1593  Vatican opens 7 year trial against scholar Giordano Bruno.   

1612  Maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77   

1625  Adriaen Valerius, notary/Neth Gedenck-clanck, dies at about 49   

1629  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer, dies at 68   

1638  Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist.   

1662  inaugural American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

1662  1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI).   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist.   

1669  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter, dies at 87.   

1671  Pirate Henry Morgen lands at Panama City   

1679  Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter   

1695  Mustafa II is recorded as becoming the Ottoman sultan in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his death in 1703.   

1699  William Temple, statesman, dies   

1701  Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan (bishop)   

1710  Czar Peter the Great sets inaugural Russian state budget.   

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1443  Albert: Duke of saxony   

1546  Joachim iii frederick: Elector (brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas i: "the great," shah of persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter   

1592  Pierre de la barre: Composer   

1603  Harbottle grimston: English politician   

1621  Thomas willis: English physician   

1662  Richard bentley: Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  Marius cocceius nerva: Emperor of rome (96-98),   

0661  Death of ali: The final sunni rashidun and first shia imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Death of Vitalianus: Pope (657-72)/saint,   

0847  Sergius ii: Pope (844-47),   

1164  Abraham ibn ezra: Poet/philosopher,   

1490  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

1565  Robrecht de berghes: Prince-bishop of liege (1557-64),