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 May - 27.  

0927  Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia on May - 27.  

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

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

1120  On May - 27 richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.  

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 May - 27 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 May - 27 thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader  

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

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on this day in history.  

1549  On May - 27 lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns  

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on May - 27.  

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

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

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  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 27 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

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

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1647  The first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts on May - 27.  

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

1652  On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans  

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 this day in history 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  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  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)  

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)  

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.  

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

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

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

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies  

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

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

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