Historical Events In May - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0015 Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on this day in history.
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 Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.
1153 David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.
1218 On May - 24 the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
1276 Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.
1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.
1370 Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on May - 24.
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 May - 24 nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
1605 On May - 24 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church
1610 On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer
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 On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.
1626 Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on May - 24.
1650 John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist on May - 24.
1653 German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on this day in history.
1658 Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on this day in history.
1660 English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.
1665 Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59
1677 On this day in history alexandre de Villenueve, composer
1689 English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants on this day in history.
1696 Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1697 On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe
1726 On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax
1726 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.
1736 Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on May - 24.
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