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

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

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

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

1276  On this day in history magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on this day in history.  

1370  On this day in history hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

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

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.  

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

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

1610  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

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

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

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.  

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

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on May - 24.  

1658  On May - 24 battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

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

1665  Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on May - 24.  

1667  On this day in history french troops attack into Southern Netherlands  

1669  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48  

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

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

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

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

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

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 May - 24.  

1153  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.  

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

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