Historical Events In December - 27
Friday, 17 January 2025
0418 On this day in history [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27.
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.
1065 On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 On December - 27 edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on December - 27.
1503 On this day in history battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
1512 On this day in history the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on December - 27.
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on December - 27.
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.
1603 On this day in history thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 Paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII on December - 27.
1631 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.
1641 On December - 27 francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69
1645 On December - 27 giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.
1721 On December - 27 franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 On December - 27 prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 On this day in history william Marshall, composer
1752 On December - 27 johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.
1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War on this day in history.
1773 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 On this day in history john Goss, composer
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27.
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.