Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 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  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  On this day in history french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

1332  On May - 27 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.   

1595  On May - 27 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1596  On May - 27 tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1647  The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

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

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 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 May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

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

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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 May - 27.   

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

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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