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  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  Magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.   

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

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history 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 this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.   

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

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  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.   

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1670  On May - 24 ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.   

1689  On May - 24 english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants   

1696  On this day in history albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

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

1726  People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on May - 24.   

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

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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

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 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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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