Historical Events In August - 24

0079  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum   

0079  Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum, 15,000 die on this day in history.   

0410  Rome overrun by Visigoths, symbolized fall of Western Roman Empire on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy on August - 24.   

1200  John of England, famous for issuing the first Magna Carta, married Isabella of Angouleme at the Bordeaux Cathedral on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland on this day in history.   

1215  Pope Innocent III declares Magna Carta invalid on this day in history.   

1217  Battle at South Foreland: English fleet beats France on August - 24.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, dies on August - 24.   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1349  On this day in history 6,000 Jews, blamed for the Plague, are killed in Mainz   

1371  Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

1391  Jews of Palma Majorca massacred on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 24 albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1456  On August - 24 the printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed.   

1511  Portugese troops under Afonso the Albuquerque occupy Malakka on August - 24.   

1516  Battle at Aleppo: Turks beat Syria on August - 24.   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer on this day in history.   

1542  Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain on this day in history.   

1561  On August - 24 willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

1572  On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

1572  On this day in history gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded   

1579  On this day in history john Amner, composer   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) on August - 24.   

1595  Thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies on August - 24.   

1608  1st English convoy lands at Surat India on August - 24.   

1647  On August - 24 nicholas Stone "Elder", English sculptor/architect, dies at about 61   

1654  On this day in history louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht   

1658  Battle at Grevelingen: English fleet beats Spanish on August - 24.   

1662  On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

1664  On this day in history maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610)   

1666  On this day in history francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.   

0079  On August - 24 death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on this day in history.   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded