Historical Events In December - 27
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on this day in history.
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on this day in history.
0975 On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies
1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.
1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on December - 27.
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on this day in history.
1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World on this day in history.
1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg on December - 27.
1555 Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on this day in history.
1590 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1603 On this day in history thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68
1610 On this day in history paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII
1631 On December - 27 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on December - 27.
1645 On this day in history giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 On December - 27 pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)
1721 On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher
1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia on December - 27.
1748 On December - 27 william Marshall, composer
1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on December - 27.
1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.
1761 Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War on December - 27.
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on this day in history.
1800 On this day in history john Goss, composer
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on this day in history.