deaths
December 27, 1707
Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (born 1632)
Jean Mabillon
Dom Jean Mabillon, was a French Benedictine monk and scholar of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He is considered the founder of the disciplines of palaeography and diplomatics.
December 27
December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; four days remain until the end of the year.