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

1153  On this day in history malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

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

1218  On this day in history the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.  

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 May - 24.  

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1610  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1612  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

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 May - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 24.  

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

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

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