Historical Events In February - 24

0303  On February - 24 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued   

0616  On February - 24 king Ethelbert of Kent   

1208  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy   

1296  Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1387  On this day in history king Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda.   

1389  On February - 24 battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden   

1389  On this day in history battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden   

1463  On February - 24 giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1496  England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders on February - 24.   

1500  On February - 24 carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) on this day in history.   

1510  On February - 24 pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice   

1525  Battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed on February - 24.   

1525  On February - 24 battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king   

1525  Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia   

1528  On this day in history jános Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty   

1528  On this day in history hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai & Sultan Suleiman signs treaty   

1530  First imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V on this day in history.   

1530  1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V on this day in history.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) on this day in history.   

1538  King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.   

1538  King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia on this day in history.   

1541  On February - 24 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)   

1547  On February - 24 jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland   

1552  On this day in history privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated   

1552  Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated on February - 24.   

1557  Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1581  Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission on February - 24.   

1582  On this day in history pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar   

1588  On this day in history johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.