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 this day in history.   

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

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

1562  On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1569  Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane on August - 27.   

1572  Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.   

1576  Titian, [Tiziano Vecelli], Italian painter, dies of plague on August - 27.   

1577  Titian, Italian artist on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Besler, composer on August - 27.   

1585  Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp on August - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1619  On this day in history monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia   

1626  On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

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

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

1634  Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

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

1666  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)   

1667  Earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia) on August - 27.   

1667  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33 on this day in history.   

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

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

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

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.   

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

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