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 this day in history.   

0927  Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1281  On this day in history flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge   

1328  French king Philip VI Valois crowned on this day in history.   

1332  On this day in history ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.   

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

1541  On May - 27 margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on May - 27.   

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on May - 27.   

1569  On May - 27 francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1596  On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

1661  On this day in history 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 May - 27 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  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

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

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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