Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies  

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  On May - 27 battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.  

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

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

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  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on May - 27.  

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned  

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) on May - 27.  

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

1525  On this day in history thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader  

1529  On this day in history 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  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  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on May - 27.  

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

1626  On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

1627  On this day in history everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73  

1638  On this day in history nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71  

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

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1660  On May - 27 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  On this day in history anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland  

1690  Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on May - 27.  

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on May - 27.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)  

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

1651  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)  

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

0927  On May - 27 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 this day in history.  

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