Historical Events In April - 27
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0630 On April - 27 king Ardashir III of Persia
1076 On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies
1124 Scotland's Alexander I dies at age 46 after a 17-year reign and is succeeded by his brother David, 40, who has ruled in the south since the death of their grandfather Edgar in 1107 on this day in history.
1124 On April - 27 david I becomes King of Scotland.
1124 On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies
1296 On April - 27 battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.
1404 On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62
1410 On April - 27 john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia
1509 On April - 27 pope Julius II excommunicates Italian state of Venice
1518 On this day in history treaty of St Truiden: anti-French Trapdoors/Bourgondisch covenant
1521 Ferdinand Magellan world traveler, killed by Filipino natives on April - 27.
1521 On this day in history ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50
1522 On April - 27 battle at Bicacca: Charles I & Pope Adrianus VI beat France
1526 Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi on this day in history.
1539 Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar on April - 27.
1565 On this day in history first Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms
1565 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms on April - 27.
1576 On this day in history peace of Beaulieu & Paix de Monsieur
1578 On April - 27 duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
1605 Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.
1623 Johann Adam Reincken, composer on April - 27.
1643 Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez," premieres in Madrid on April - 27.
1646 On this day in history king Charles I flees Oxford
1650 On this day in history scottish general Montrose defeated
1656 On April - 27 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65
1662 Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.
1667 On April - 27 the blind and impoverished, John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.
1682 On this day in history theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies
1694 Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen on April - 27.
1694 On this day in history johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25
1695 Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, [Asbaje], Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 on this day in history.
1701 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia on this day in history.
1702 Jean Bart, French capt/sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 on this day in history.
1707 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens on April - 27.
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