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 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 May - 24.  

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on May - 24.  

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 May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 24.  

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

1653  On this day in history german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria  

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

1677  On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

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

1696  On May - 24 albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62  

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

1726  On this day in history 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  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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

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

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 24.  

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  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

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 this day in history.