Historical Events In October - 24

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

1260  On October - 24 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  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 this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.  

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

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

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

1593  On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.  

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

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  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on October - 24.  

1648  Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 24 gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried  

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

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on this day in history.  

1708  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on October - 24.  

1785  On October - 24 jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

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

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 October - 24.  

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant on October - 24.  

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

1795  3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia on this day in history.  

1796  August v Platen, writer on this day in history.  

1799  On this day in history 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 October - 24.  

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  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 October - 24.  

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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