Historical Events In February - 24

0303  On this day in history 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued  

0616  On this day in history king Ethelbert of Kent  

1208  St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy on February - 24.  

1296  On February - 24 pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos  

1304  On February - 24 muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)  

1387  King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda on February - 24.  

1389  Battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden on this day in history.  

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

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

1496  England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders on February - 24.  

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1500  On February - 24 carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) on February - 24.  

1510  Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice on February - 24.  

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 February - 24.  

1525  On this day in history guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

1527  On February - 24 ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia  

1528  János Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty on February - 24.  

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 February - 24 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 February - 24 king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein  

1538  On February - 24 king Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein  

1541  On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia  

1541  Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) on this day in history.  

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland on February - 24.  

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 February - 24.  

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  On February - 24 pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar  

1588  On February - 24 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.  

1304  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.  

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.  

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44  

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.  

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)