Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0663  On August - 27 remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century.   

0827  On August - 27 pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  On this day in history george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.   

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army on this day in history.   

1562  On August - 27 hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  On this day in history pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane   

1572  On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

1590  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1610  On August - 27 polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia   

1611  On August - 27 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

1619  On this day in history monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

1628  On August - 27 java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on August - 27.   

1650  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1665  "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va) on August - 27.   

1666  On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)   

1667  On August - 27 adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.