Historical Events In May - 24

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

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on May - 24.  

1144  On May - 24 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  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  On May - 24 magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

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 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  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on this day in history.  

1610  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

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

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

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  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

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

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

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

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 May - 24.  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.  

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  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 May - 24.  

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.  

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