Historical Events In December - 27
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0418 On December - 27 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
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 On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
1381 On this day in history edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1437 On December - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
1503 On December - 27 battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
1512 On December - 27 the Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
1521 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 On December - 27 the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
1590 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on December - 27.
1610 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 on this day in history.
1631 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on December - 27.
1641 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on December - 27.
1654 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on this day in history.
1679 On December - 27 dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
1703 England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement on December - 27.
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on this day in history.
1741 On this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
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 December - 27.
1761 On December - 27 michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
1773 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 On December - 27 john Goss, composer
1801 On December - 27 guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27.