Historical Events In May - 27

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

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 May - 27.   

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

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

1039  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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

1328  French king Philip VI Valois crowned on May - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1541  Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded on May - 27.   

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 this day in history francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies   

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

1580  On May - 27 jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum, dies   

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

1596  On this day in history tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies   

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

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

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1647  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1652  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

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  On May - 27 st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great   

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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

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

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

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55