Historical Events In October - 24

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1260  French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world on this day in history.   

1260  Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history the Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.   

1375  King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1492  On October - 24 24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1531  Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on October - 24.   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1593  Alleged teleportation of Gil Perez on October - 24.   

1596  On this day in history -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) on this day in history.   

1648  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1648  Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89   

1655  On October - 24 pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63   

1656  Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on October - 24.   

1667  Gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1681  On October - 24 earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London   

1708  On this day in history kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on October - 24.   

1788  On October - 24 sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

1789  On October - 24 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)   

1789  On October - 24 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69   

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant on this day in history.   

1795  On October - 24 poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia,   

1795  On this day in history 3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia   

1796  On this day in history august v Platen, writer   

1799  On October - 24 carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89