Historical Events In May - 27

0866  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

0927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

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

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

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  On this day in history jean Caulvin, [John Calvin], priest/church reformer, dies at 54   

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

1576  Louis de Boisot, Dutch admiral, drowns at about 44 on this day in history.   

1580  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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

1627  On May - 27 everhardus van Bronchorst, lawyer, dies at 73   

1638  Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on May - 27.   

1647  The first recorded U S execution of a "witch" takes place in Massachusetts on May - 27.   

1647  On May - 27 the first woman known to be executed as a witch, Achsah Young in Massachusetts   

1652  On this day in history elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1652  Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1661  On May - 27 archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53   

1679  Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK on May - 27.   

1689  On May - 27 anthonie Heinsius succeeds G Fagel as pension advisor of Holland   

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

1703  On May - 27 st Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great   

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

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

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

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  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 May - 27 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 May - 27.   

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

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