Historical Events In May - 27

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

0927  On May - 27 bulgaria's Symeon dies of a heart attack May 27 after building an empire that stretches from the Ionian to the Black Sea   

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

0927  On May - 27 symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1120  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge   

1328  On May - 27 french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

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

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1525  Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader on May - 27.   

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

1541  On May - 27 margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

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

1564  On May - 27 jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

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

1576  On May - 27 louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44   

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

1595  On May - 27 benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1596  Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1638  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1652  On May - 27 elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on May - 27.   

1660  On this day in history denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

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

1679  On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

1689  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

1690  On May - 27 giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

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

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

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

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

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

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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