Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.   

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  Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on May - 24.   

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

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

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.   

1487  On May - 24 imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin   

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

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 May - 24.   

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

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

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 May - 24.   

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

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

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59   

1677  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

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

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 May - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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

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

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

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

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

1650  On this day in history 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  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

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

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 May - 24.   

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

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