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

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1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55  

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on May - 27.  

1529  On May - 27 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1596  On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies  

1626  On this day in history 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 May - 27.  

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

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  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  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 May - 27.  

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

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

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

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  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.  

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

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)  

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)  

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  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.