Historical Events In August - 27

0542  Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

0663  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 on August - 27.   

0827  On August - 27 pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1232  On this day in history kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation   

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

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75   

1545  On August - 27 alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1549  Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army on this day in history.   

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  On August - 27 claude Goudimel, French composer   

1576  On this day in history titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague   

1577  On this day in history titian, Italian artist   

1583  On this day in history simon Besler, composer   

1585  On August - 27 duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

1590  On August - 27 sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], Pope (1585-90), dies at 68   

1601  On this day in history olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world   

1608  Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on August - 27.   

1610  On August - 27 polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia   

1611  On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

1619  Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia on August - 27.   

1626  On August - 27 battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

1628  On this day in history java sultan Agung van Mataram attacks Batavia   

1630  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer   

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  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89) on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)   

1667  On this day in history adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

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

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

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

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.