Historical Events In April - 27

0630  King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On this day in history scotland's Alexander I dies at age 46 after a 17-year reign and is succeeded by his brother David, 40, who has ruled in the south since the death of their grandfather Edgar in 1107   

1124  David I becomes King of Scotland on April - 27.   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1296  Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England on April - 27.   

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia on April - 27.   

1509  On April - 27 pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice   

1518  Treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant on April - 27.   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives on this day in history.   

1521  On April - 27 ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1522  Battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France on this day in history.   

1526  Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi on this day in history.   

1539  On April - 27 re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.   

1565  First Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on this day in history.   

1565  On April - 27 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms   

1576  Peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1623  On this day in history johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1643  Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid on April - 27.   

1646  King Charles I flees Oxford on this day in history.   

1650  On April - 27 scottish general Montrose defeated   

1656  On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65   

1662  Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.   

1667  The blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10 on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies   

1694  On this day in history frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen   

1694  On April - 27 johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25   

1695  On this day in history sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia on this day in history.   

1702  On April - 27 jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on this day in history.   

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on April - 27.   

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on April - 27.