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 October - 27 saracen invasion of Sardinia.   

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England on October - 27.   

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

1275  Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam on October - 27.   

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

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

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

1485  On this day in history rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies   

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 October - 27.   

1523  On October - 27 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 October - 27 michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy   

1580  On October - 27 john Bonga, beggar, dies   

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

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

1651  On this day in history english troops occupy Limerick Ireland   

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 October - 27.   

1659  Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on October - 27.   

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

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

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

1688  On this day in history king James II fires premier Robert Spencer   

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

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

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

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

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

1401  On this day in history 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  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

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

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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

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

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 October - 27.   

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

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

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.