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  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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