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  On February - 24 st Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy  

1296  On February - 24 pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos  

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 this day in history.  

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 February - 24 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  On February - 24 battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed  

1525  On February - 24 battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king  

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

1527  Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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 February - 24.  

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 February - 24.  

1538  King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on February - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1552  On February - 24 privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated  

1552  On February - 24 privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated  

1557  On this day in history matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

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

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

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1588  On February - 24 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 this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)