Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on May - 24.  

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

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on this day in history.  

1276  Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on May - 24.  

1300  On May - 24 king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured  

1370  On this day in history 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  

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1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.  

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist on May - 24.  

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on May - 24.  

1658  On this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

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

1665  Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on May - 24.  

1667  On May - 24 french troops attack into Southern Netherlands  

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on May - 24.  

1670  On this day in history ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59  

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

1726  People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

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 May - 24.  

1671  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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