Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.  

1086  Abbott Dauferi/ esiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.  

1153  Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland today in history.  

1218  Today in history the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.  

1276  Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral today in history.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured today in history.  

1370  On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

1487  Today in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin  

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on May - 24.  

1621  On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

1626  Today in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.  

1544  Today in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1605  Today in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

1619  Today in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.  

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.  

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.  

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.  

1612  Today in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48