Historical Events In October - 27

0312  Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross on October - 27.   

0625  On October - 27 honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0710  On October - 27 saracen invasion of Sardinia.   

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On this day in history 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  On October - 27 rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain   

1505  Ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies on October - 27.   

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

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

1553  On this day in history condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.   

1553  On this day in history michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy   

1580  John Bonga, beggar, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk on this day in history.   

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

1627  English assault on French Il de Ré on October - 27.   

1644  On this day in history 2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies   

1651  English troops occupy Limerick Ireland on this day in history.   

1651  Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies on this day in history.   

1652  On October - 27 henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies   

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  Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw on October - 27.   

1682  On October - 27 philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.   

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on October - 27.   

1702  On this day in history english troops plunder St Augustine Florida   

1725  On October - 27 jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71   

1728  The birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands on October - 27.   

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1156  On October - 27 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 October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

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

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on October - 27.   

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

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42