Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On this day in history 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  Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on May - 24.  

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

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

1276  Magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.  

1300  On this day in history 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  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.  

1544  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1621  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

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

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

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

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

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  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

1726  On May - 24 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  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer  

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.  

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

1619  On May - 24 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  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

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

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.  

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.  

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.  

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.  

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

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