August 27
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Baculus of Sorrento, Caesarius of Arles, Decuman, Gebhard of Constance, Euthalia, John of Pavia, Lycerius (or: Glycerius, Lizier), Máel Ruba (or Rufus)(Scotland), Margaret the Barefooted, Monica of Hippo, mother ofAugustine of Hippo, Narnus, Our Lady of La Vang, Phanourios of Rhodes, Rufus and Carpophorus, Syagrius of Autun, Thomas GallaudetandHenry Winter Syle(Episcopal Church), August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A day in the Christian calendar honoring numerous saints and memorial observances across Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Episcopal traditions.
Independence Day (Republic of Moldova), celebrates the independence ofMoldovafrom theUSSRin 1991.
National holiday marking the Republic of Moldova’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day(Texas,United States)
State holiday in Texas commemorating the birth and legacy of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Baculus of Sorrento
Feast day of Saint Baculus of Sorrento, venerated in Christian tradition.
Caesarius of Arles
Feast day of Saint Caesarius of Arles, venerated in Christian tradition.
Decuman
Feast day of Saint Decuman, venerated in Christian tradition.
Gebhard of Constance
Feast day of Saint Gebhard of Constance, commemorated for his service as a medieval bishop.
Euthalia
Feast day of Saint Euthalia, venerated in Christian tradition.
John of Pavia
Feast day of Saint John of Pavia, venerated in Christian tradition.
Events
The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days.
In late August 410 AD, Visigothic forces led by King Alaric complete a three-day sack of Rome, marking a watershed in Western history.
Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England.
On August 27, 1172, Henry the Young King and his wife, Margaret of France, are anointed as junior monarchs in England.
Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the samurai class.
Hojo Yasutoki issues the Goseibai Shikimoku in 1232, Japan’s inaugural legal code for the warrior class.
War of the Straits and Sardinian–Aragonese war: The Battle of Alghero results in a crushing victory of the allied Aragonese and Venetian fleet over the Genoese fleet, most of which is captured.
In 1353, allied Aragonese and Venetian navies defeat and capture most of the Genoese fleet at Alghero.
The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy.
After the 1557 Battle of St. Quentin, Emmanuel Philibert secures his position as Duke of Savoy.
Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France.
In 1593, Pierre Barrière makes a failed assassination attempt on King Henry IV of France.
Jeongyu War: Battle of Chilcheollyang: A Japanese fleet of 500 ships destroys Joseon commander Wŏn Kyun's fleet of 200 ships at Chilcheollyang.
During the 1597 Jeongyu War, a 500-ship Japanese fleet annihilates Wŏn Kyun’s 200-ship Joseon navy at Chilcheollyang.
Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada.
On August 27, 1600, Ishida Mitsunari begins the Siege of Fushimi Castle against Torii Mototada’s small Tokugawa garrison.
The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar).
In 1689, Russia and Qing China sign the Treaty of Nerchinsk, defining borders and opening trade.
Births
Rhazes
One of the greatest physicians of the Islamic Golden Age, whose work in medicine and chemistry laid the foundations for clinical practice.
Ashikaga Yoshikazu
The seventh shogun of Japan's Muromachi period, he ruled from 1423 until his untimely death at age 18.
George
Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539, known for his staunch opposition to the Protestant Reformation.
German princess of the House of Hohenzollern and daughter of Elector John Cicero of Brandenburg.
Friedrich Staphylus
German theologian and professor noted for his writings during the Protestant Reformation.
John Frederick
Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin known for uniting secular and ecclesiastical power.
Alexander Farnese
Duke of Parma and skilled Spanish commander whose victories in the Netherlands shaped European politics.
Koxinga
Chinese Ming loyalist and military commander who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan in 1662.
Charles Calvert
English nobleman and proprietor of Maryland who governed the colony for four decades.
Deaths
Caesarius of Arles
Caesarius of Arles was a prominent French bishop renowned for his role in shaping the early Gallican Church.
Qahtaba ibn Shabib al-Ta'i
A leading Persian general in the Abbasid Revolution who played a crucial role in overthrowing the Umayyad Caliphate.
Pope from 824 to 827, noted for his efforts to regulate church discipline and navigate the iconoclasm controversy.
Ageltrude
Queen consort of Italy and later Holy Roman Empress, influential in early 10th-century Italian politics.
Eric III Lamb was King of Denmark known for his peaceful reign and surprising abdication.
A young English boy whose tragic death led to his veneration as a martyr in medieval folklore.
Arthur II
Duke of Brittany who sought to strengthen ducal authority at the turn of the 14th century.
Emperor of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period, representing the Southern Court's claim to the throne.
Reginald West
An English nobleman and politician who served as the 6th Baron De La Warr in the 15th century.