August 24 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0079  Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii and Herculaneum.   

0079  Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii and Herculaneum, 15000 die.   

0410  Rome overrun by Visigoths, symbolized fall of Western Roman Empire.   

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

1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1200  John of England, famous for issuing the inaugural Magna Carta, married Isabella of Angouleme at the Bordeaux Cathedral   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland.   

1215  Pope Innocent III declares Magna Carta invalid.   

1217  Battle at South Foreland: English fleet beats France   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle.   

1313  Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, dies.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies.   

1349  6000 Jews, blamed for the Plague, are killed in Mainz   

1371  Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1391  Jews of Palma Majorca massacred.   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg and Eichstattt).   

1456  The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed.   

1511  Portugese troops under Afonso the Albuquerque occupy Malakka   

1516  Battle at Aleppo: Turks beat Syria   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer.   

1542  Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

1561  Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon.   

1572  King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

1572  Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded.   

1579  John Amner, composer   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized).   

1595  Thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies   

1608  1st English convoy lands at Surat India   

1647  Nicholas Stone "Elder", English sculptor/architect, dies at about 61   

1654  Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht.   

1658  Battle at Grevelingen: English fleet beats Spanish   

1662  Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer.   

1664  Maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610).   

1666  Francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57.   

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1113  Geoffrey plantagenet: France, conquered normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of anjou: Count of anjou   

1198  King alexander ii of scotland: King alexander ii of scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris iv: Count of holland   

1358  King john i of castile: King john i of castile (d. 1390)   

1393  Arthur iii: Duke of brittany   

1420  Albrecht van eyb: German humanist/parson (bamberg & eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole bottrigari: Composer   

0079  Death of Pliny the elder: Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  Death of Magnus iii berbein: [blootbeen], king of norway (1093-1103),   

1217  Death of Eustace "the monk": French buccaneer,   

1313  Henry vii: Roman catholic german king/emperor (1308/12-13),   

1371  Eduard: Duke of gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Girolamo francesco maria mazzola: Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  Death of Gasparo contarini: Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  Gaspard de châtillon: Count the coligny, french gen/admiral, beheaded