Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 this day in history.  

0927  Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia on this day in history.  

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.  

1120  On this day in history 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  On this day in history flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge  

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned  

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

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55  

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

1529  On May - 27 30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake  

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on May - 27.  

1549  On this day in history lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns  

1564  On May - 27 jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54  

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  On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

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

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

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

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on May - 27.  

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1647  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39  

1660  On this day in history denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire  

1661  Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on this day in history.  

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 May - 27 giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63  

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on this day in history.  

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

1519  On this day in history 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  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.  

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  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)  

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

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.  

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

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

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55