Deaths on September 27

Pope Urban VII

Died on September 27, 1590

Pope Urban VII (b. 1521)

Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of the Catholic Church, and ruler of the Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His twelve-day papacy was the shortest in history.

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14 Mar

Henry IV of France
Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion.
5 Sep

Siege of Paris (1590)
Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.
24 Oct

Roanoke Colony
John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.

Deaths on September 27

Pope Urban VII

Died on September 27, 1590

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