Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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 May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history 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  Richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death on May - 27.   

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

1281  On May - 27 flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge   

1328  French king Philip VI Valois crowned on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

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

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

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on May - 27.   

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

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

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

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

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

1627  On this day in history everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73   

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1652  On May - 27 jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on May - 27.   

1661  Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1595  On this day in history 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  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

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

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

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