Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea on this day in history.   

0927  On May - 27 battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.   

0927  On this day in history symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1120  On May - 27 richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on this day in history.   

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

1332  On this day in history ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55   

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on this day in history.   

1529  30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake on May - 27.   

1541  On this day in history margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

1549  On May - 27 lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns   

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on May - 27.   

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on May - 27.   

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on May - 27.   

1580  Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies on May - 27.   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on this day in history.   

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on May - 27.   

1626  On May - 27 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on May - 27.   

1638  On this day in history nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71   

1647  On this day in history the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

1647  The first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on May - 27.   

1652  On this day in history jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  Denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland   

1690  On this day in history giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1703  St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great on May - 27.   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.