Historical Events In December - 27
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27.
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.
1065 On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.
1437 On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on December - 27.
1512 On December - 27 the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on December - 27.
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
1571 On December - 27 the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
1590 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.
1603 On this day in history thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 On December - 27 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 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1645 On this day in history giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.
1657 On this day in history the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 On this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 William Marshall, composer on this day in history.
1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on December - 27.
1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.
1761 On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on this day in history.
1800 On December - 27 john Goss, composer
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27.