Historical Events In October - 24

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

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  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 October - 24.  

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  On October - 24 bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union  

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.  

1572  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.  

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on this day in history.  

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

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

1607  On October - 24 john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver  

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

1648  On October - 24 peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire  

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

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

1655  On this day in history pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63  

1656  Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on this day in history.  

1667  Gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried on October - 24.  

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

1681  On October - 24 earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London  

1708  On October - 24 kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1796  On this day in history august v Platen, writer  

1799  Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on October - 24.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.  

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

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.  

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

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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