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

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

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

1300  On this day in history king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured  

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1612  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1653  On May - 24 german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria  

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on May - 24.  

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  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.  

1669  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48  

1670  On May - 24 ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59  

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

1689  On this day in history english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants  

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

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.  

1726  People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.  

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

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1671  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1351  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 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 this day in history.