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 this day in history.  

1153  Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.  

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies  

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

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

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on May - 24.  

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

1544  On this day in history william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

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

1605  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1653  On this day in history german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria  

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

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

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

1670  On May - 24 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 this day in history.  

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1726  On May - 24 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  On this day in history 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 May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1408  On May - 24 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  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

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

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