Historical Events In June - 24

0451  On this day in history 10th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0803  Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

0843  Vikings destroy Nantes on this day in history.   

0972  Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place on this day in history.   

1128  On June - 24 afonso I of Portugal defeats army of his mother Theresa   

1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) on this day in history.   

1298  Rindfleish Persecutions-Jews of Ifhauben Austria massacred on this day in history.   

1314  Battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England on June - 24.   

1322  Jews are expelled from France on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history jews are expelled from France for 3rd time   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) on this day in history.   

1340  Battle at Lock: English fleet beats France/Genuezen, 10-30,000 killed on June - 24.   

1374  On June - 24 a sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.   

1396  On June - 24 crusaders under earl of Nevers reach Vienna   

1397  Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom on June - 24.   

1441  On this day in history eton College founded by Henry VI   

1472  Zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1497  John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England on June - 24.   

1497  John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) on June - 24.   

1499  On June - 24 johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1509  On June - 24 henry VIII crowned King of England   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1522  Battle at La Bicocca: Emperor Karel V beats France on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history gustaaf I begins Reformation in Sweden, taking RC possessions   

1529  Zurich & catholic kantons sign Peace of Kappel on this day in history.   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth on June - 24.   

1535  On June - 24 anabaptists Protestants conquerered &disbanded   

1535  Anabaptists Protestants conquered & disbanded on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves   

1542  Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint on this day in history.   

1546  On June - 24 robert Parsons, English jesuit (A Letter Disclosure)   

1561  On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

1572  5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on June - 24.   

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1244  On this day in history birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  On this day in history birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

1386  On June - 24 birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on June - 24.   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on June - 24.   

1519  On June - 24 birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  On June - 24 birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  On June - 24 death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 24 lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on June - 24.