Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 May - 27.   

0927  Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on May - 27.   

1328  French king Philip VI Valois crowned on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader   

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1541  On May - 27 margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

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

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1569  On May - 27 francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

1576  On May - 27 louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

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

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

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1638  On May - 27 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  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

1689  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

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

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

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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

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

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