Historical Events In October - 24

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

1260  On October - 24 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 October - 24.  

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

1531  On October - 24 bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union  

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.  

1572  On October - 24 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  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on October - 24.  

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  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) on this day in history.  

1789  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant on this day in history.  

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

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  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 October - 24 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 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 October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1579  On October - 24 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.