Historical Events In August - 24

0079  On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum   

0079  Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum, 15,000 die on this day in history.   

0410  Rome overrun by Visigoths, symbolized fall of Western Roman Empire on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy on August - 24.   

1200  John of England, famous for issuing the first Magna Carta, married Isabella of Angouleme at the Bordeaux Cathedral on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland on August - 24.   

1215  On August - 24 pope Innocent III declares Magna Carta invalid   

1217  Battle at South Foreland: English fleet beats France on this day in history.   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on this day in history.   

1349  6,000 Jews, blamed for the Plague, are killed in Mainz on August - 24.   

1371  Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

1391  Jews of Palma Majorca massacred on August - 24.   

1420  On this day in history albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1456  The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed on this day in history.   

1511  Portugese troops under Afonso the Albuquerque occupy Malakka on August - 24.   

1516  On this day in history battle at Aleppo: Turks beat Syria   

1531  On this day in history ercole Bottrigari, composer   

1542  On this day in history conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

1561  On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

1572  On August - 24 king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

1572  Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.   

1579  John Amner, composer on August - 24.   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1595  Thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies on August - 24.   

1608  On August - 24 1st English convoy lands at Surat India   

1647  On this day in history nicholas Stone "Elder", English sculptor/architect, dies at about 61   

1654  Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht on this day in history.   

1658  Battle at Grevelingen: English fleet beats Spanish on August - 24.   

1662  On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

1664  On August - 24 maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610)   

1666  On August - 24 francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  On August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On August - 24 birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on August - 24.   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.   

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on August - 24.