Historical Events In May - 27

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

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  On this day in history battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.  

0927  On this day in history symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)  

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

1120  On this day in history richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.  

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

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  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) on May - 27.  

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

1525  On May - 27 thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader  

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

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

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on this day in history.  

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

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on May - 27.  

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

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on May - 27.  

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

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

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

1647  On May - 27 the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts  

1647  On this day in history the first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts  

1652  On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans  

1652  On May - 27 jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39  

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on May - 27.  

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

1679  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)  

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 27.  

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

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)  

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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