Historical Events In August - 27
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
0542 Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.
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 Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation on this day in history.
1471 George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia on August - 27.
1521 On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies
1522 On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75
1545 On August - 27 alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat
1549 On August - 27 battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army
1562 Hans Leo Hassler, composer on August - 27.
1569 On this day in history pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane
1572 Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.
1576 On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague
1577 Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history simon Besler, composer
1585 On this day in history duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp
1590 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1601 On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world
1608 On August - 27 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66
1610 Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia on August - 27.
1611 Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.
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 Java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia on August - 27.
1630 Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter on this day in history.
1634 On this day in history battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia
1635 Lope Felix de Vega, playwright/poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1650 Johann Samuel Welter, composer on August - 27.
1651 On August - 27 jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43
1665 "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in N America (Acomac, Va) on August - 27.
1666 On August - 27 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)
1667 On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)
1667 On August - 27 adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33
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