Historical Events In October - 24

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1260  French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world on October - 24.  

1260  Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself on this day in history.  

1360  The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War on October - 24.  

1375  King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1492  24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany on October - 24.  

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on October - 24.  

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

1572  On this day in history edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

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1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on October - 24.  

1596  On October - 24 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany  

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver on this day in history.  

1632  On October - 24 antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

1648  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.  

1655  Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on October - 24.  

1656  Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on October - 24.  

1667  On October - 24 gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried  

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

1785  On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

1788  On October - 24 sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

1789  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) on October - 24.  

1789  On October - 24 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant on October - 24.  

1795  Poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia, on this day in history.  

1795  3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia on this day in history.  

1796  On October - 24 august v Platen, writer  

1799  On October - 24 carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59  

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)  

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.  

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.  

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.