Historical Events In October - 27

0312  On this day in history constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.  

0625  Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0710  Saracen invasion of Sardinia on this day in history.  

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.  

0939  On this day in history edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England.  

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies  

1275  On this day in history traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam.  

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies  

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42  

1449  On this day in history ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56  

1485  On October - 27 rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies  

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain on October - 27.  

1505  On October - 27 ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies  

1523  On this day in history english troops occupy Montalidier France  

1542  On October - 27 abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

1553  Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva on this day in history.  

1553  On this day in history michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy  

1580  On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies  

1605  On this day in history spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk  

1605  Akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542) on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history english assault on French Il de Ré  

1644  On October - 27 2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies  

1651  English troops occupy Limerick Ireland on this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies  

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on October - 27.  

1659  On this day in history marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged  

1662  On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres  

1676  On this day in history poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw  

1682  On October - 27 philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.  

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on October - 27.  

1702  English troops plunder St Augustine Florida on October - 27.  

1725  Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1728  The birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand on this day in history.  

1728  On October - 27 james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands  

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)  

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)  

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.  

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.  

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.  

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies  

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.  

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.  

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on October - 27.  

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.  

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies  

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)  

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.