Historical Events In April - 27

0630  King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.   

1124  On April - 27 scotland's Alexander I dies at age 46 after a 17-year reign and is succeeded by his brother David, 40, who has ruled in the south since the death of their grandfather Edgar in 1107   

1124  David I becomes King of Scotland on April - 27.   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1296  Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England on April - 27.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia on this day in history.   

1509  Pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice on April - 27.   

1518  On April - 27 treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on April - 27.   

1526  Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi on April - 27.   

1539  Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar on this day in history.   

1565  First Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.   

1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.   

1576  On April - 27 peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur   

1578  On April - 27 duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.   

1605  On April - 27 leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer on this day in history.   

1643  Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 27 king Charles I flees Oxford   

1650  On April - 27 scottish general Montrose defeated   

1656  Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1662  On April - 27 netherlands & France sign military covenant   

1667  The blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10 on April - 27.   

1682  On April - 27 theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies   

1694  On April - 27 frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen   

1694  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25 on April - 27.   

1695  Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 on April - 27.   

1701  On April - 27 charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1702  Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on April - 27.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on April - 27.   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on this day in history.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)