Historical Events In May - 27

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.  

0927  On May - 27 bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea  

0927  Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia on May - 27.  

0927  On May - 27 symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)  

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies  

1120  On May - 27 richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.  

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.  

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.  

1328  French king Philip VI Valois crowned on May - 27.  

1332  On May - 27 ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)  

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1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on May - 27.  

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on this day in history.  

1549  On May - 27 lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns  

1564  On this day in history jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54  

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.  

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on May - 27.  

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on May - 27.  

1595  On May - 27 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer  

1596  On May - 27 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on May - 27.  

1627  On this day in history everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73  

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on May - 27.  

1647  The first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts on May - 27.  

1647  The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans  

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on May - 27.  

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.  

1661  On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on this day in history.  

1689  On May - 27 anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland  

1690  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63  

1703  On this day in history st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great  

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.  

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)  

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.  

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.  

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.  

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies  

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.  

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55