Historical Events In May - 27

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

0927  On this day in history bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1281  On this day in history flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge  

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

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  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.  

1529  On May - 27 30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake  

1541  On May - 27 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 this day in history.  

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.  

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

1580  On May - 27 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies  

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

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

1626  On May - 27 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  The first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts on May - 27.  

1647  On May - 27 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  On this day in history 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  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on May - 27.  

1690  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)  

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

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

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

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.  

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.  

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.