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Historical Events In October - 24
Monday, 25 March 2019
0996 On October - 24 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 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 Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.
1531 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on October - 24.
1537 On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies
1572 On this day in history 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
1593 On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.
1596 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.
1601 On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54
1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver on October - 24.
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 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 Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1656 Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on October - 24.
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 October - 24.
1785 On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64
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 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 On October - 24 carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59