Historical Events In May - 27

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea   

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

0927  Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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 May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1281  On this day in history flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge   

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

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

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55   

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.   

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  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on this day in history.   

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  On May - 27 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on May - 27.   

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 27 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on May - 27.   

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on May - 27.   

1647  On May - 27 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 this day in history.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on May - 27.   

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1661  Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 on May - 27.   

1679  On this day in history habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

1689  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on May - 27.   

1690  Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on May - 27.   

1703  On this day in history st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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

1651  On May - 27 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 May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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.