Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

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 May - 24.  

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  

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

1276  Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on May - 24.  

1300  On May - 24 king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured  

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

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on May - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

1610  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter on May - 24.  

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.  

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 this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on May - 24.  

1665  On this day in history 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 May - 24.  

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

1677  On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  On May - 24 english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants  

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

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

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 May - 24.  

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1619  On May - 24 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  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.  

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  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)  

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

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