Historical Events In August - 27

0542  On August - 27 saint Caesarius of Arles   

0663  On this day in history remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century.   

0827  On this day in history pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1232  On August - 27 kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on this day in history.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army   

1562  On August - 27 hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on this day in history.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on August - 27.   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history simon Besler, composer   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

1601  On August - 27 olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1610  Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on this day in history.   

1611  Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on August - 27.   

1619  On August - 27 monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on August - 27.   

1628  On August - 27 java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  On August - 27 maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

1634  On August - 27 battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia   

1635  Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on August - 27.   

1650  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer   

1651  On August - 27 jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

1665  On this day in history "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va)   

1666  On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on this day in history.   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on August - 27.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on August - 27.   

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.