Historical Events In December - 27
Thursday, 23 October 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 On December - 27 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 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.
1381 On this day in history edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
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 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 this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history francois van d'Aerssen, ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69
1645 On this day in history giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized
1654 Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.
1657 On December - 27 the Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on this day in history.
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on December - 27.
1741 On December - 27 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 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 December - 27.
1800 On December - 27 john Goss, composer
1801 Guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49) on this day in history.
1802 On this day in history thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter