Historical Events In October - 27

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

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

0710  On this day in history saracen invasion of Sardinia.  

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

0939  Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England on this day in history.  

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.  

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

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.  

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42  

1449  Ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56 on October - 27.  

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1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies on October - 27.  

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain on this day in history.  

1505  Ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies on this day in history.  

1523  On October - 27 english troops occupy Montalidier France  

1542  On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

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

1553  On October - 27 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  On this day in history akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542)  

1627  English assault on French Il de Ré on this day in history.  

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

1651  English troops occupy Limerick Ireland on October - 27.  

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  Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on October - 27.  

1662  England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres on October - 27.  

1676  On October - 27 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw  

1682  On this day in history philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.  

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on this day in history.  

1702  On October - 27 english troops plunder St Augustine Florida  

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

1728  On October - 27 the birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand  

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

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.  

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.  

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

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands  

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)  

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  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies  

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.  

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.  

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)  

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

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.  

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