Historical Events In May - 27

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

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

0927  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1281  Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1525  On this day in history thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader   

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

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

1549  Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns on May - 27.   

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

1569  Francois de Coligny, French general (Jarnac), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  On May - 27 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