Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.   

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on May - 24.   

1276  On this day in history magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.   

1300  On May - 24 king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured   

1370  On this day in history hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV   

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on May - 24.   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.   

1595  On this day in history nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.   

1619  On this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24   

1650  On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1653  On this day in history german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria   

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.   

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on May - 24.   

1665  On May - 24 maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies   

1667  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on this day in history.   

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on May - 24.   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.   

1689  English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on this day in history.   

1696  On May - 24 albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

1726  On May - 24 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1726  On this day in history -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1736  On May - 24 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.