Historical Events In August - 27

0542  On this day in history saint Caesarius of Arles   

0663  On this day in history remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century.   

0827  On this day in history pope Eugene II   

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  On August - 27 george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.   

1549  On August - 27 battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army   

1562  On August - 27 hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  On this day in history pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on August - 27.   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on this day in history.   

1590  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1601  Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world on August - 27.   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on August - 27.   

1611  On August - 27 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

1619  On this day in history monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

1628  Java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

1634  On August - 27 battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

1635  On August - 27 lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72   

1650  Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.   

1651  On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

1665  "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va) on this day in history.   

1666  On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on August - 27.   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on August - 27.   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.