Historical Events In October - 24

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1260  French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world on this day in history.  

1260  Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself on this day in history.  

1360  The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War on this day in history.  

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

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

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1531  On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union  

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

1572  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  

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1648  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on October - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.  

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on October - 24.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1796  August v Platen, writer on October - 24.  

1799  Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on October - 24.  

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.