Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant   

1086  On May - 24 abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III   

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On this day in history malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland   

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

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

1276  On this day in history magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.   

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on this day in history.   

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

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on May - 24.   

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

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

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on this day in history.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on this day in history.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies   

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on this day in history.   

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  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on this day in history.   

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  People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

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

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

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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

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

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

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

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