Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

1086  On this day in history 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  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1218  On this day in history the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.  

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

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  On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin  

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on this day in history.  

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  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

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

1621  On this day in history the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

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 May - 24.  

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on May - 24.  

1658  On this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

1660  On May - 24 english king Charles II visits Netherlands  

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  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on May - 24.  

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on May - 24.  

1677  On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  On this day in history english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants  

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  On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

1726  On May - 24 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on this day in history.  

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.  

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

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

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

1671  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies  

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

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)  

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