Historical Events In May - 27

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1120  On this day in history richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

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

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader   

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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

1549  On May - 27 lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns   

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on May - 27.   

1569  On this day in history francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

1576  On this day in history louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

1580  On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on May - 27.   

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on May - 27.   

1647  On this day in history the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

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

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on May - 27.   

1661  On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

1689  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

1690  Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  On May - 27 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 this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.