Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea   

0927  Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia on May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1120  On May - 27 richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) on this day in history.   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55   

1525  On May - 27 thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader   

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on May - 27.   

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on May - 27.   

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

1569  On May - 27 francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on this day in history.   

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on May - 27.   

1626  On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1627  On May - 27 everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73   

1638  On May - 27 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71   

1647  The first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1647  The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on May - 27.   

1652  On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1660  On May - 27 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

1661  On May - 27 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland   

1690  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on May - 27.   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55