Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.  

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.  

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

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  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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on May - 24.  

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  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 May - 24.  

1697  On May - 24 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  On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

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

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.  

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.  

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)  

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.  

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