This day in History - September 27

418 Historic Events for September 27
70 Event Walls of upper city of Jerusalem battered down by Romans
1259 Death Ezzeline III da Romano, gentleman of Verona/"cruel monster", dies
1290 Event Earthquake in Gulf of Chili China, reportedly kills 100,000
1312 Event Duke John II of Brabant ends Charter of Kortenberg
1404 Death William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies
1509 Event Storm ravages Flemish/Dutch/Friese coast, 1000s killed
1540 Event Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola
1540 Event Pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits
1566 Death Marcus A Vida, [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies
1590 Death Urban VII, [Giambattista Castagna], Italian Pope (1590), dies
1600 Birth John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised
1601 Birth Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43)
1612 Death Piotr Skarga, Polish theology/PM (Sanctity of Life), dies at 76
1617 Death Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies
1618 Birth Jacob Alting, Dutch ori‰ntalist/theologist
1637 Birth Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer
1641 Death Fran‡ois van d'aerssen, mister of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at 69
1651 Death Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78
1657 Birth Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)
1660 Death St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder, dies
1674 Death Robert Arnauld d'andilly, French literary/financier/translator, dies
1674 Death Thomas Traherne, English poet/mystic (Roman Forgeries), dies
1677 Birth Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer
1694 Event Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 Brit ships sink and 3,000 die
1696 Birth Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Ital theologist/bishop/religious order founder