Who died on December 27

125 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 27, including Nilus the Younger, Sviatoslav II of Kiev, Bertha of Savoy. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

42 documented historical events happened on December 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The reconstructed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was inaugurated; built as a church, it later became a mosque and a museum. On the same day, in another year: A period of unrest in Wittenberg following the arrival of three men of the Radical Reformation, known as the Zwickau prophets, was quelled after Martin Luther's release from custody. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.