Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.  

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies  

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on May - 24.  

1276  On May - 24 magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on this day in history.  

1370  On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on this day in history.  

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on this day in history.  

1595  On May - 24 nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.  

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on May - 24.  

1610  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48  

1619  On May - 24 philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1621  On this day in history the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

1626  On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

1650  On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on this day in history.  

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on May - 24.  

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on May - 24.  

1665  On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies  

1667  On May - 24 french troops attack into Southern Netherlands  

1669  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48  

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on May - 24.  

1677  On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62  

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

1726  On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

1726  On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

1736  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer  

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.  

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.  

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.  

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)  

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.  

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.  

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.