[Loch-ruadh] Today in History Dec. 27

[STEVE K ROURKE]

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Births
1555 Johann Arndt German Lutherian theologist
1571 Johann Kepler Württemberg Germany, astronomer (elliptical orbits)


Deaths
0418 Zosimus Greek Pope (417-8), dies
0975 Balderik bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies
1065 Ferdinand I the Great, king of Castile, dies
1590 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing marquis of Renty, dies at 33
1595 Pietro Pontio composer, dies at 63


Other Events
0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0537 St Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated
1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
1503 Battle at Garigliano - Spanish army under G Córdoba beats France
1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg

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