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

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 May - 27.   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

1332  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1564  On this day in history jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

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

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on May - 27.   

1580  On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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

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

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on this day in history.   

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 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  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland   

1690  On May - 27 giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1703  On this day in history st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great   

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

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

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

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