Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.  

1086  On May - 24 abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III  

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

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

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

1276  On May - 24 magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on this day in history.  

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  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

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

1595  On May - 24 nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.  

1605  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

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

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on May - 24.  

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on May - 24.  

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe  

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 May - 24.  

1736  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.  

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

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

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

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

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 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 May - 24.  

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

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