Historical Events In October - 24

0996  On October - 24 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 on this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

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

1492  24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany on this day in history.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

1531  On October - 24 bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union  

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

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

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1632  On this day in history antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

1648  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89  

1655  Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on October - 24.  

1656  On this day in history treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant  

1667  On this day in history gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried  

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

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on October - 24.  

1708  On this day in history kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician  

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

1789  On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

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

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  On October - 24 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  On this day in history 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  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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