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Historical Events Happened In February - 24

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1208 St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy on this day in history.

1296 On this day in history pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos

1304 Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) on this day in history.

1387 King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda on this day in history.

1389 On this day in history battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

1389 On this day in history battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

1463 On this day in history giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist

1496 On this day in history england's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders

1500 On this day in history carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor

1501 On this day in history sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)

1510 On this day in history pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice

1525 On this day in history battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed

1525 Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king on this day in history.

1525 Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.

1527 On this day in history ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia

1528 On this day in history jános Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty

1528 On this day in history hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai & Sultan Suleiman signs treaty

1530 First imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V on this day in history.

1530 On this day in history 1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V

1536 Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) on this day in history.

1538 On this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein

1538 King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.

1541 Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia on this day in history.

1541 On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)

1547 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland on this day in history.

1552 Privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated on this day in history.

1552 Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated on this day in history.

1557 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) on this day in history.

1563 Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.

1581 On this day in history pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission

1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar on this day in history.

1588 Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.

1595 On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet

1597 On this day in history flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main

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Famous Birthdays In February - 24

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1103 Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.

1304 Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.

1304 On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?

1463 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.

1500 Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.

1501 Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.

1536 Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.

1545 Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 24

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1525 Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.

1563 On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44

1588 Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.

1642 On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66

1666 Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

1674 Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.

1685 On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)

1686 On this day in history ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66