Historical Events In October - 24

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

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 this day in history 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  King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.  

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

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 October - 24.  

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

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

1593  On October - 24 alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.  

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

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

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 October - 24 treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire  

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

1655  On October - 24 pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63  

1656  On October - 24 treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant  

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

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

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

1708  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.  

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on October - 24.  

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 this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

1794  On this day in history 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  August v Platen, writer on this day in history.  

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

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.  

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89