Historical Events In October - 27

0312  On October - 27 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  On this day in history saracen invasion of Sardinia.   

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

0939  On October - 27 edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1275  Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1449  Ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain on this day in history.   

1505  Ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies on this day in history.   

1523  English troops occupy Montalidier France on this day in history.   

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

1553  On this day in history 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 October - 27.   

1605  Akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542) on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history english assault on French Il de Ré   

1644  2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies on October - 27.   

1651  On this day in history english troops occupy Limerick Ireland   

1651  On this day in history jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies   

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on this day in history.   

1659  On October - 27 marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged   

1662  England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres on October - 27.   

1676  On October - 27 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw   

1682  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded on October - 27.   

1688  On October - 27 king James II fires premier Robert Spencer   

1702  English troops plunder St Augustine Florida on this day in history.   

1725  Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 on October - 27.   

1728  On this day in history the birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands on this day in history.   

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

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 October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on October - 27.   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  Death of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350) on October - 27.   

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