Historical Events In May - 24

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

1086  On May - 24 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 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 LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on May - 24.   

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

1619  On this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.   

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

1658  On May - 24 battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought   

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

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  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

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 this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

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

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48