Historical Events In May - 27

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

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  Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

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 May - 27.   

1281  On May - 27 flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge   

1328  On this day in history french king Philip VI Valois crowned   

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

1508  On May - 27 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  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on this day in history.   

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on this day in history.   

1564  Jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1569  On May - 27 francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

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

1580  On this day in history jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer on May - 27.   

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

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on May - 27.   

1627  Everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1647  On May - 27 the first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts   

1647  On this day in history the first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans on this day in history.   

1652  On May - 27 jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39   

1660  On May - 27 denmark & Sweden sign ceasefire   

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  Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland on May - 27.   

1690  Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

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

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

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.