Historical Events In May - 27
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
0866 Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.
0927 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1178 On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1281 On May - 27 flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge
1328 On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned
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 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 May - 27.
1549 On this day in history lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns
1564 Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on May - 27.
1569 On this day in history francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies
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 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on this day in history.
1596 Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder
1627 On May - 27 everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73
1638 On May - 27 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71
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 May - 27.
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 On May - 27 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire
1661 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on May - 27.
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 St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on this day in history.
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