Historical Events In October - 24

0996  On this day in history 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  Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself on October - 24.  

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

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on October - 24.  

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

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

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

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

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 October - 24.  

1655  Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on October - 24.  

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

1794  On October - 24 friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant  

1795  Poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia, on October - 24.  

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

1796  On October - 24 august v Platen, writer  

1799  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

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

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