Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant.   

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius is recorded as becoming Pope Victor III   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies.   

1153  Malcolm IV is recorded as becoming king of Scotland.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies.   

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.   

1276  Magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.   

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured   

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV.   

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the inaugural printed catalog of an institutional library   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.   

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria.   

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought   

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands   

1665  Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies.   

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands   

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48.   

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer.   

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants   

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

1726  People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax.   

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

1736  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  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1144  On May - 24 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  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  On this day in history 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  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.