Day In History
This Day in History
Today: May 27, 2026
1096
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens.[1] At least 600 Jews are killed.[2]
1120
Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death.
1153
Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland.
1199
John is crowned King of England.
1257
Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and Queen of the Germans at Aachen Cathedral.[3]
1644
Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
1703
Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg.
1798
The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland; Irish rebel leaders defeat and kill a detachment of militia.[4]
1799
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.
1813
War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George.
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