Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On this day in history 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 this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies  

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  On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV  

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on this day in history.  

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on May - 24.  

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

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

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

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

1658  On this day in history 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 May - 24.  

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.  

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on May - 24.  

1670  On this day in history ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59  

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1697  On May - 24 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  -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on May - 24.  

1736  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer  

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1522  On May - 24 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 this day in history.  

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

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

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.