Historical Events In May - 27
Friday, 25 October 2024
0866 On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies
0927 Bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea on May - 27.
0927 On May - 27 battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.
0927 Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.
1039 On this day in history 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 On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1281 Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.
1328 French king Philip VI Valois crowned on this day in history.
1332 Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) on this day in history.
1508 On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55
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 Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on May - 27.
1564 Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1569 Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.
1576 On this day in history louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44
1580 On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies
1595 On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer
1596 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on May - 27.
1626 On May - 27 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder
1627 Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1638 On May - 27 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71
1647 On May - 27 the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts
1647 The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on this day in history.
1652 On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans
1652 Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
1660 Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.
1661 On May - 27 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53
1679 On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK
1689 Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on May - 27.
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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