Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.  

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

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland  

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies  

1218  On May - 24 the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.  

1276  On May - 24 magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  On May - 24 king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured  

1370  On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

1487  On May - 24 imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin  

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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  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on May - 24.  

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

1610  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

1619  On May - 24 philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.  

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.  

1650  On May - 24 john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

1653  On this day in history 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 May - 24.  

1665  On May - 24 maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies  

1667  On this day in history french troops attack into Southern Netherlands  

1669  On May - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 24.  

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

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  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  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

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

1671  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)  

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

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

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