Historical Events In December - 27
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 On December - 27 zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 On this day in history st Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.
1065 On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 On this day in history edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1437 On December - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
1503 On December - 27 battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
1512 On this day in history the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on December - 27.
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on December - 27.
1590 On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.
1603 On December - 27 thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 On this day in history paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII
1631 On December - 27 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on this day in history.
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on December - 27.
1657 On this day in history the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on December - 27.
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 On December - 27 pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on December - 27.
1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia on December - 27.
1748 William Marshall, composer on December - 27.
1752 On this day in history johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)
1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War on this day in history.
1773 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 John Goss, composer on this day in history.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27.
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27.