Historical Events In October - 24

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.  

1260  On this day in history french King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world.  

1260  On October - 24 saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself.  

1360  The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War on this day in history.  

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

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

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.  

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

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

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1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

1593  On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.  

1596  -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.  

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.  

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63  

1656  On this day in history treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant  

1667  On this day in history gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried  

1679  On this day in history barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66  

1681  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London  

1708  On October - 24 kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

1785  On October - 24 jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) on October - 24.  

1789  On this day in history jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

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 October - 24.  

1795  3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia on October - 24.  

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  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.  

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.  

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.  

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

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

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.  

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

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89