Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.   

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

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1619  On this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  On this day in history the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist on this day in history.   

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

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

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  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on May - 24.   

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on May - 24.   

1726  On May - 24 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1726  On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on this day in history.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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

1650  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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 May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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  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.