Historical Events In June - 24

0451  On this day in history 10th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0803  Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

0843  On June - 24 vikings destroy Nantes   

0972  On this day in history battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place.   

1128  On June - 24 afonso I of Portugal defeats army of his mother Theresa   

1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) on this day in history.   

1298  Rindfleish Persecutions-Jews of Ifhauben Austria massacred on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England   

1322  Jews are expelled from France on this day in history.   

1322  Jews are expelled from France for 3rd time on this day in history.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) on this day in history.   

1340  Battle at Lock: English fleet beats France/Genuezen, 10-30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1374  On June - 24 a sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.   

1396  On this day in history crusaders under earl of Nevers reach Vienna   

1397  Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom on this day in history.   

1441  Eton College founded by Henry VI on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow   

1475  On this day in history albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1497  John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England on this day in history.   

1497  On June - 24 john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history henry VIII crowned King of England   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1522  Battle at La Bicocca: Emperor Karel V beats France on this day in history.   

1527  Gustaaf I begins Reformation in Sweden, taking RC possessions on this day in history.   

1529  Zurich & catholic kantons sign Peace of Kappel on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

1535  Anabaptists Protestants conquerered &disbanded on this day in history.   

1535  Anabaptists Protestants conquered & disbanded on this day in history.   

1540  Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves on June - 24.   

1542  Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint on this day in history.   

1546  Robert Parsons, English jesuit (A Letter Disclosure) on June - 24.   

1561  Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden on this day in history.   

1572  5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on June - 24.   

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1244  On June - 24 birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on June - 24.   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on this day in history.   

1386  On this day in history birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  On this day in history birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on June - 24.   

1519  On this day in history birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  On June - 24 birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  On this day in history death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  On this day in history death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  On June - 24 albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1519  Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1572  On June - 24 death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on June - 24.