Historical Events In October - 27

0312  Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross on October - 27.   

0625  Honorius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0710  On this day in history saracen invasion of Sardinia.   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on this day in history.   

0939  Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England on this day in history.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1275  On October - 27 traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on this day in history.   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42   

1449  On October - 27 ulugh Beg, a USSR astronomer, dies at 56   

1485  Rudolph Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], humanist/organist, dies on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain   

1505  Ivan III de Great, Russian tsar (1462-1505), dies on October - 27.   

1523  English troops occupy Montalidier France on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies   

1553  On this day in history condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.   

1553  On October - 27 michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy   

1580  John Bonga, beggar, dies on October - 27.   

1605  Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 27 akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542)   

1627  On October - 27 english assault on French Il de Ré   

1644  2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies on this day in history.   

1651  English troops occupy Limerick Ireland on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies   

1652  Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on October - 27.   

1659  Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

1676  On October - 27 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Warsaw   

1682  On October - 27 philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded.   

1688  King James II fires premier Robert Spencer on October - 27.   

1702  English troops plunder St Augustine Florida on this day in history.   

1725  Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1728  The birth of Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands on October - 27.   

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

1466  On this day in history birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal   

0925  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies on October - 27.   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on October - 27.   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  On October - 27 death of john II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275)   

1327  On October - 27 death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  On October - 27 death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42