Historical Events In May - 24

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

1086  On May - 24 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 this day in history malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

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

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

1276  On May - 24 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  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.  

1487  On May - 24 imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin  

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

1544  On this day in history william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

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 May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

1621  On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

1626  On May - 24 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  On this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

1660  On May - 24 english king Charles II visits Netherlands  

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  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59  

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 May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.  

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

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)  

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

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 May - 24.  

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

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