Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on this day in history.   

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

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

1276  Magnus LadulÃ¥s 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.   

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 May - 24 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  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.   

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on May - 24.   

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

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

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.   

1660  On May - 24 english king Charles II visits Netherlands   

1665  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1677  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  On May - 24 english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants   

1696  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on May - 24.   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1351  On May - 24 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48