Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.  

1086  On this day in history abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

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

1218  On May - 24 the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.  

1276  On this day in history magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.  

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

1487  On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin  

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.  

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on this day in history.  

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on May - 24.  

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

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

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

1653  On May - 24 german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria  

1658  On May - 24 battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

1665  On May - 24 maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies  

1667  On this day in history french troops attack into Southern Netherlands  

1669  On May - 24 pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48  

1670  On May - 24 ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59  

1677  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on May - 24.  

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on May - 24.  

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

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

1726  On May - 24 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on this day in history.  

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1522  On May - 24 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

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 May - 24.  

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

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)  

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

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48