Events & Holidays In May - 27

Abolition of Slavery (Guadeloupe)

Mother's Day (Bolivia)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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

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

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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.