Events & Holidays In November - 27

Anniversary of Cerro de Pasco (Peru)

National Flag Day (Sri Lanka)

1127  Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194) was born on this day in history.   

1544  Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1563  Robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert was born on this day in history.   

1569  Ottavio Vernizzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1576  Shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651)   

1588  On this day in history birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

1595  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.   

0008  Death of Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC) on this day in history.   

0450  Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0511  On this day in history clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45   

0640  On this day in history acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies   

1026  On this day in history adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies   

1198  On this day in history death of queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154)   

1382  On this day in history philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42   

1474  Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 on this day in history.