Historical Events In October - 27

0312  On this day in history constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.   

0625  Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0710  Saracen invasion of Sardinia on this day in history.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.   

0939  On this day in history edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England.   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1275  On this day in history traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1439  On October - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42   

1449  On October - 27 ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56   

1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies on October - 27.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain   

1505  On this day in history ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies   

1523  On this day in history english troops occupy Montalidier France   

1542  Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on October - 27.   

1553  On October - 27 condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.   

1553  Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy on October - 27.   

1580  On this day in history john Bonga, beggar, dies   

1605  Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542)   

1627  On October - 27 english assault on French Il de Ré   

1644  2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies on this day in history.   

1651  On October - 27 english troops occupy Limerick Ireland   

1651  Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies on this day in history.   

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on October - 27.   

1659  On this day in history marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged   

1662  On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

1676  Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw on October - 27.   

1682  On this day in history philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.   

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history english troops plunder St Augustine Florida   

1725  On this day in history jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71   

1728  The birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand on October - 27.   

1728  On this day in history james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On this day in history birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.   

0939  On October - 27 aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On October - 27 aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on October - 27.