Historical Events In March - 24

1379  Today in history end of Gelderse war victory  

1545  German Parliament opens in Worms today in history.  

1550  France &England sign Peace of Boulogne today in history.  

1603  Today in history after forty-four years of rule, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies and King James VI of Scotland ascends to the throne, uniting England, Scotland, and Ireland under a single British monarch.  

1603  Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England today in history.  

1629  Today in history 1st game law passed in American colonies, by Virginia  

1645  Today in history battle at Jankov Bohemia Sweden beatS Roman Catholic emperor Ferdinand III  

1645  Today in history battle at Jankov Bohemia: Sweden beatS RC emperor Ferdinand III  

1645  Battle at Jankov Bohemia: Sweden beatS Roman Catholic emperor Ferdinand III today in history.  

1664  On March - 24 roger Williams is granted a charter to colonize Rhode Island  

1721  On March - 24 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

1188  Today in history birth of ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I  

1441  On March - 24 birth of ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86)  

1494  Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born today in history.  

1607  Today in history birth of michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune)  

1628  Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685) was born today in history.  

1630  Today in history birth of jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal  

1657  Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725) was born on March - 24.  

1693  John Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776) was born today in history.  

0809  On March - 24 harun al-Rashid, caliph of the Abbasid empire (786-809), dies at 44  

1284  Death of King Hugh III of Cyprus on this day in history.  

1381  Today in history death of saint Catharine of Sweden, Swedish saint  

1396  Death of Walter Hilton, English mystic today in history.  

1400  On March - 24 florens Radewijns, Dutch priest/leader Modern Devotion, dies  

1455  Today in history nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italian Pope (1447-55), dies at 57  

1471  On March - 24 thomas Malory, author (Le Morte d'Arthur), dies at 55  

1558  Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on March - 24.