Historical Events In October - 24
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0996 On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58
1260 French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world on this day in history.
1260 Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself on October - 24.
1360 On October - 24 the Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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 Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1531 On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
1537 On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies
1572 On October - 24 edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)
1579 On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51
1593 Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on October - 24.
1596 On October - 24 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany
1601 On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54
1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver on October - 24.
1632 On October - 24 antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)
1648 Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on October - 24.
1648 Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.
1649 Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.
1655 Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1656 Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on October - 24.
1667 On October - 24 gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried
1679 On October - 24 barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66
1681 Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on October - 24.
1708 On this day in history kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician
1785 Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on October - 24.
1788 On October - 24 sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
1789 On October - 24 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)
1789 On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69
1794 On October - 24 friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant
1795 On October - 24 poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia,
1795 On this day in history 3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia
1796 On this day in history august v Platen, writer
1799 On this day in history carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59
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