Historical Events In May - 27

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  Bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea on May - 27.   

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

0927  On this day in history symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1120  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

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

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

1525  On May - 27 thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader   

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

1541  On this day in history margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

1549  On May - 27 lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns   

1564  On May - 27 jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on May - 27.   

1576  On this day in history louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 27 everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73   

1638  On May - 27 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71   

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  On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1652  On this day in history jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

1661  Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on this day in history.   

1679  On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

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

1690  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

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

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.