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May 6, 2007
Events Pre-1600 *1527 – Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance. *1536 – The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish. *1541 – King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose. *1542 – Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time. *1593 – The Dutch city of Coevorden held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force. 1601–1900 *1659 – English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. *1682 – Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles. *1757 – Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War. * 1757 – The end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1527
Year 1527 (Roman numerals, MDXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June *January 1 – Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I of Austria as King of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin Castle, Cetin. * January 5 – Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, is drowned in the Limmat in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. * March 17 – Battle of Khanwa: Babur defeats Rajput ruler Rana Sanga. This and two other major Moghul Empire, Moghul victories lead to their domination of northern India. Dhaulpur fort is taken by Babur. * March ** Paracelsus is appointed as city physician of Basel, Switzerland. ** The Shan States#Confederation of Shan States, Confederation of Shan States sack Inwa, Ava, the capital of the Kingdom of Ava, Ava Kingdom. * April 30 – The Treaty of Westminster (1527), an alliance during the War of the League o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
