November 27
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Acarius of Tournai, Barlaam and Josaphat, Bilihildis of Altmünster, Congar of Congresbury, Facundus and Primitivus, Humilis of Bisignano, James Intercisus, Leonard of Port Maurice, Our Lady of theMiraculous Medal(Roman Catholic), Secundinus, Siffredus of Carpentras, Vergilius of Salzburg, Clovis I, November 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day honoring numerous saints and martyrs observed on November 27 by various denominations.
Lancashire Day(United Kingdom)
Lancashire Day commemorates the day Lancashire sent its first representatives to the English Parliament in 1295.
Maaveerar Day(Tamil Eelam,Sri Lanka)
Maaveerar Day honors the Tamil Eelam's fallen heroes on November 27, commemorating their sacrifice during the civil war.
Naval Infantry Day(Russia)
Naval Infantry Day on November 27 honors the Russian Navy's elite marine troops, recognizing their bravery and service.
Teacher's Day(Spain)
Teacher's Day in Spain, celebrated on November 27, honors educators in remembrance of Saint Joseph Calasanz and his educational reforms.
Acarius of Tournai
Feast day commemorating Acarius of Tournai, a 6th-century bishop known for his charitable work and theological contributions.
Barlaam and Josaphat
Feast day honoring Saints Barlaam and Josaphat, legendary monks whose story bridged Christian and Eastern traditions.
Bilihildis of Altmünster
Feast day of Saint Bilihildis of Altmünster, an 8th-century abbess celebrated for her wisdom and leadership.
Congar of Congresbury
Feast day honoring Saint Congar of Congresbury, a 6th-century hermit and missionary in Somerset, England.
Events
Luoyang is declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han.
In AD 25, Emperor Guangwu of Han designated Luoyang as the new capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, marking the restoration of Han authority in a strategic location.
Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of "Imperator" and makes him Supreme Commander of the Roman legions.
In 176, Emperor Marcus Aurelius elevated his son Commodus to the rank of Imperator, entrusting him with supreme command over the Roman legions as a sign of dynastic succession.
Rufinus, praetorian prefect of the East, is murdered by Gothic mercenaries under Gainas.
In 395, Rufinus, the Eastern Roman Empire’s powerful praetorian prefect, was assassinated by Gothic mercenaries under the command of Gainas amid a volatile court conflict.
King Clovis I dies at Lutetia and is buried in the Abbey of St Genevieve.
King Clovis I, who unified the Frankish tribes and established the Merovingian dynasty, died in 511 at Lutetia and was interred in the Abbey of St Genevieve.
Byzantine Emperor Maurice is forced to watch as the usurper Phocas executes his five sons before Maurice is beheaded himself.
In 602, the usurper Phocas executed five sons of Emperor Maurice before personally beheading the deposed Byzantine ruler, plunging the empire into turmoil.
Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
At the Council of Clermont in 1095, Pope Urban II issued a momentous call for the First Crusade, mobilizing European knights to reclaim the Holy Land.
Al-Salih Hajji, the last Qalawunid sultan, was deposed by Barquq in 1382, ending the long period of the Turkic Bahri Mamluk period in general and particularly the Qalawunid dynasty and starting the reign of the Circassian Burji Mamluk.
In 1382, Barquq overthrew Sultan Al-Salih Hajji, ending the Qalawunid line and inaugurating the Circassian Burji Mamluk dynasty in Egypt.
Palace plot of Renyin year: A group of Ming dynasty palace women fail to murder the Jiajing Emperor, and are executed by slow-slicing.
In 1542, a group of palace women attempted to assassinate the Jiajing Emperor in the Palace Plot of the Renyin Year and were condemned to the gruesome punishment of slow-slicing when they failed.
The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid.
On this day in 1727, the foundation stone of the Jerusalem Church was laid in Berlin, initiating one of Prussia’s most ambitious Protestant architectural projects.
Births
Antinous
Beloved companion of Roman Emperor Hadrian and a prominent figure in the imperial court.
Eleventh emperor of the Song dynasty who ruled China from 1162 to 1189.
King of Aragon elected in 1412, noted for stabilizing his realms through the Compromise of Caspe.
Gaston IV
French nobleman and military commander, Count of Foix who played a key role in the Hundred Years' War.
Jacopo Mazzoni
Italian Renaissance philosopher known for his commentaries on Aristotle and contributions to humanist thought.
Mingyi Swa
Heir apparent to the Burmese throne who led military campaigns under King Nanda Bayin.
Shimazu Tadatsune
Powerful Japanese daimyō of Satsuma Domain who completed the clan’s unity and led early Edo period policies.
Pierre Dupuy
French historian and archivist known for compiling important medieval documents and serving the French crown.
Sir John Wray
English baronet and parliamentarian who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.
Deaths
Horace
Roman lyric poet and satirist, considered one of the greatest poets of Ancient Rome.
Rufinus
Late Roman statesman who served as Praetorian Prefect of the East under Emperor Theodosius I.
Galla Placidia
Roman Empress who served as regent and shaped the Western Empire in the 5th century.
Clovis I
First King of the Franks who united the tribes and converted to Christianity.
Maurice
Byzantine Emperor known for military campaigns and administrative reforms.
Acarius
Early Frankish bishop of Doornik and Noyon remembered as a saint.
Constance
Norman Queen of Sicily and mother of Emperor Frederick II.
Queen of France and regent known for her political leadership and patronage of culture.
Byzantine monk and mystic who helped spread the practice of hesychasm.