Historical Events In May - 24
Friday, 23 May 2025
0015 Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on this day in history.
1086 Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.
1144 On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies
1153 Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.
1153 David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.
1218 On this day in history the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
1276 Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.
1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.
1370 Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on May - 24.
1487 On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin
1543 Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.
1544 William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on this day in history.
1595 On this day in history nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
1605 On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church
1610 Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist
1653 On May - 24 german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria
1658 Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.
1660 English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.
1665 On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies
1667 French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.
1669 Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on May - 24.
1670 Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on May - 24.
1677 Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.
1689 English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on May - 24.
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 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on May - 24.
1736 Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on this day in history.
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