Historical Events In February - 24

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

0616  King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

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

1296  Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos on this day in history.  

1304  On this day in history 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  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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist on this day in history.  

1496  England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders on this day in history.  

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

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

1510  Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice on this day in history.  

1525  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

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

1528  On February - 24 jános Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty  

1528  Hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai & Sultan Suleiman signs treaty on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 February - 24 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)  

1547  On this day in history jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland  

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

1552  On this day in history privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated  

1557  Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) on February - 24.  

1563  Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1581  Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar  

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

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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  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

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 February - 24.  

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  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.  

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

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