On May 27, history records 43 notable events, 228 famous births and 100 deaths, spanning the years 927 to 1860.
Events on this day include: Death of Simeon I the Great, the first Bulgarian to be recognized as Emperor. (927); Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. (1120).
Notable people born on May 27 include Emperor Dezong of Tang (742), Ibn Khaldun (1332), Zhu Quan (1378).
Notable figures who died on this day include Procopius (usurper) (366), Murong Bao (398), Eutropius of Orange (475).
Events on 27 May 43
See all →Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.
Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification.
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Birthdays on 27 May 228
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Deaths on 27 May 100
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