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 this day in history.   

0827  Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

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

1232  On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  On August - 27 george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

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

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on August - 27.   

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army on August - 27.   

1562  On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  On August - 27 pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane   

1572  On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on August - 27.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on August - 27.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on August - 27.   

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

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

1601  On August - 27 olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world   

1608  On August - 27 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

1610  On August - 27 polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia   

1611  On this day in history 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  Java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia on August - 27.   

1630  On this day in history maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

1634  Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on this day in history.   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  On August - 27 jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

1665  "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va) on this day in history.   

1666  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on August - 27.   

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  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

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

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

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

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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