Historical Events In December - 27
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies 

0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated on December - 27. 

0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27. 

1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27. 

1381 Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history. 

1437 On December - 27 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia 

1503 On this day in history battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France 

1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World on December - 27. 

1521 On this day in history "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg 

1555 On this day in history johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist 

1571 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun on this day in history. 

1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history. 

1595 On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 

1603 On December - 27 thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 

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 December - 27. 

1631 On December - 27 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 

1641 On December - 27 francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 

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 this day in history pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) 

1721 On December - 27 franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher 

1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia on December - 27. 

1748 On this day in history william Marshall, composer 

1752 Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer on December - 27. 

1755 On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) 

1761 On December - 27 michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War 

1773 On this day in history george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics 

1800 On December - 27 john Goss, composer 

1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27. 

1802 Thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter on December - 27. 

Hisdates•Com
Home