Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 22 February 2025
0418 On this day in history [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 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 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on December - 27.
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 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
1555 On December - 27 johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist
1571 On December - 27 the birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.
1595 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
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 Francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69 on December - 27.
1645 Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized on this day in history.
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
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 December - 27.
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on December - 27.
1741 On this day in history prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 William Marshall, composer on December - 27.
1752 On this day in history johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)
1761 On this day in history michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War
1773 George Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics on this day in history.
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on December - 27.
1802 On December - 27 thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter