Historical Events In October - 24

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

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

1260  On October - 24 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 October - 24.  

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

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.  

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.  

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

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

1596  On this day in history -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany  

1601  On this day in history 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 October - 24.  

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

1655  On this day in history pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63  

1656  On October - 24 treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant  

1667  Gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried on October - 24.  

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on October - 24.  

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

1708  Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history 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 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 October - 24.  

1799  On October - 24 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  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 this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

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

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

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

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

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

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

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 October - 24.