Historical Events In May - 24

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

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.   

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on May - 24.   

1487  On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin   

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

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

1595  On this day in history 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  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  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on May - 24.   

1626  On May - 24 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on May - 24.   

1696  On this day in history albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

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  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  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  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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

1671  On May - 24 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  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

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

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