Historical Events In May - 27

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

0927  On this day in history bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea   

0927  On this day in history battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.   

0927  Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1120  On this day in history richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.   

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

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.   

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

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

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.   

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on May - 27.   

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

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on this day in history.   

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on May - 27.   

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  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  On May - 27 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on May - 27.   

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  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

1647  The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on May - 27.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on May - 27.   

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1660  On May - 27 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

1661  On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on May - 27.   

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

1690  Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on May - 27.   

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.