Historical Events In October - 27

0312  On October - 27 constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.  

0625  Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 27.  

0710  Saracen invasion of Sardinia on this day in history.  

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1275  Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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 October - 27 ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56  

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1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies on this day in history.  

1492  On October - 27 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain  

1505  On this day in history ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies  

1523  English troops occupy Montalidier France on this day in history.  

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

1553  On October - 27 condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.  

1553  Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy on this day in history.  

1580  John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.  

1605  Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk on October - 27.  

1605  On this day in history akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542)  

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

1644  2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies on this day in history.  

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

1651  Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies on this day in history.  

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on this day in history.  

1659  Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on this day in history.  

1662  England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres on this day in history.  

1676  Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw on October - 27.  

1682  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded on this day in history.  

1688  On October - 27 king James II fires premier Robert Spencer  

1702  English troops plunder St Augustine Florida on this day in history.  

1725  Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 27.  

1728  The birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand on October - 27.  

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands on October - 27.  

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

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  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.  

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

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.  

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

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.  

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

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

1271  On this day in history death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)  

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

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.  

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

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 this day in history.