Historical Events In May - 24
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
0015 On May - 24 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant
1086 On May - 24 abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
1144 Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.
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 this day in history.
1276 Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on May - 24.
1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.
1370 On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV
1487 Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on this day in history.
1543 Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.
1544 William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.
1595 Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on this day in history.
1605 Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on May - 24.
1610 Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on May - 24.
1612 On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48
1619 On this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter
1621 On this day in history 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 On May - 24 battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought
1660 English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.
1665 Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies on May - 24.
1667 French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.
1669 On May - 24 pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48
1670 Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1677 Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.
1689 On this day in history english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants
1696 On May - 24 albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62
1697 On this day in history english king Willem III travels through northern Europe
1726 On May - 24 people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax
1726 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on May - 24.
1736 On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer
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