Historical Events In August - 27
Friday, 17 January 2025
0542 Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.
0663 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 on August - 27.
0827 On August - 27 pope Eugene II
1208 On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies
1232 On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation
1471 George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on this day in history.
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 On this day in history alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat
1549 On August - 27 battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army
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 August - 27.
1577 On August - 27 titian, Italian artist
1583 Simon Besler, composer on August - 27.
1585 Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on August - 27.
1590 On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68
1601 Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on August - 27.
1608 Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1610 Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on this day in history.
1611 On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies
1619 Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia on August - 27.
1626 Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on this day in history.
1628 On this day in history java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia
1630 On August - 27 maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter
1634 On this day in history battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia
1635 On this day in history lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72
1650 On August - 27 johann Samuel Welter, composer
1651 On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43
1665 On this day in history "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va)
1666 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on August - 27.
1667 Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on August - 27.
1667 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on this day in history.
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