Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 May - 27.  

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  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  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) on this day in history.  

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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  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on May - 27.  

1541  On this day in history margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded  

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

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts  

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

1652  On this day in history elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans  

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on May - 27.  

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on May - 27.  

1661  On May - 27 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

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  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 May - 27.  

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.  

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

1178  On this day in history 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.