Historical Events In December - 27
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 27.
0418 On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0537 On this day in history st Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated
0975 Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.
1065 On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies
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 On December - 27 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg
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 Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1603 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
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 John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on December - 27.
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 On December - 27 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician
1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed on this day in history.
1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on December - 27.
1703 On December - 27 england & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
1709 Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) on December - 27.
1721 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on December - 27.
1741 On December - 27 prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
1748 William Marshall, composer on December - 27.
1752 On December - 27 johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer
1755 On December - 27 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 On December - 27 george Cayley, England, found science of aerodynamics
1800 John Goss, composer on December - 27.
1801 On this day in history guillaume L Baud, Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
1802 On December - 27 thomas Fearnley, Norway, landscape painter