Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant  

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1276  On May - 24 magnus Ladulås 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 May - 24.  

1487  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 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  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

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 May - 24.  

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

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

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  On this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought  

1660  On May - 24 english king Charles II visits Netherlands  

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  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.  

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

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

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

1726  On May - 24 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax  

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 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  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 this day in history.  

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 May - 24.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  

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 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  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.