Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0663  Remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century on August - 27.   

0827  Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on this day in history.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  On this day in history alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1549  On August - 27 battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer on this day in history.   

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on August - 27.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

1601  On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world   

1608  On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on this day in history.   

1611  On August - 27 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

1619  On this day in history monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on August - 27.   

1628  On August - 27 java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  On August - 27 maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

1634  Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on August - 27.   

1635  On this day in history lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72   

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.   

1651  On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

1665  On August - 27 "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va)   

1666  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on this day in history.   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.