Events & Holidays In December - 27

Anniversary of the Constitution (North Korea)

Commission Holiday (Niue)

Family Day (Vanuatu)

Public Holiday (Cayman Islands Hong Kong)

St. Stephen's Day (Bulgaria)

Stanley Sports Day (Falkland Islands)

1390  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician   

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)   

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.   

0975  On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies   

1065  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63