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  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

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

1595  On this day in history nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.  

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 May - 24 philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on May - 24.  

1626  On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

1650  On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

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

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.  

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  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on this day in history.  

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  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.  

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on this day in history.  

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 May - 24.  

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

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

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

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

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

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

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

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

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

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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