Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history 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  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin   

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 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 May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1626  On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24   

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

1653  On May - 24 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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on this day in history.   

1667  On May - 24 french troops attack into Southern Netherlands   

1669  On May - 24 pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48   

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

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.   

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

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on May - 24.   

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on May - 24.   

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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