Historical Events In October - 24

0996  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   

1260  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 inaugural phase of the Hundred Years' War   

1375  King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1492  24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies.   

1572  Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez   

1596  -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary and Germany   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions).   

1648  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire.   

1648  Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89   

1655  Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63.   

1656  Treaty of Vilnius: Russia and Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant.   

1667  Gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried   

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London   

1708  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb).   

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

1789  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69   

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant   

1795  Poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia,   

1795  3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia.   

1796  August v Platen, writer   

1799  Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1710  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

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

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

1572  On October - 24 death of 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   

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

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