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

1153  Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

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  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 May - 24.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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

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  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1653  On this day in history german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria   

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1669  On this day in history pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48   

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

1677  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

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

1696  On May - 24 albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1408  On May - 24 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  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.