Historical Events In February - 24

0303  1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued on February - 24.  

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  Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos on February - 24.  

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

1387  On this day in history king Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda.  

1389  On February - 24 battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden  

1389  Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden on February - 24.  

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

1496  On February - 24 england's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders  

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

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

1510  On this day in history pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice  

1525  Battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed on February - 24.  

1525  On this day in history battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king  

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 this day in history jános Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty  

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  King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on February - 24.  

1541  On February - 24 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia  

1541  On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)  

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland on this day in history.  

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

1552  Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated on February - 24.  

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

1563  On this day in history francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44  

1581  On February - 24 pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission  

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)  

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 February - 24.  

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.  

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.  

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

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

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)