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 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 this day in history.  

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on this day in history.  

1276  Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.  

1300  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

1544  On this day in history william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on May - 24.  

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

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

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

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

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on May - 24.  

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist on this day in history.  

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on May - 24.  

1658  On May - 24 battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on May - 24.  

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.  

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.