Historical Events In February - 24

0303  1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued on February - 24.   

0616  King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1208  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy   

1296  Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos on this day in history.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) on February - 24.   

1387  On this day in history king Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda.   

1389  On February - 24 battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden   

1389  Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden on this day in history.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist on February - 24.   

1496  On this day in history england's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor on February - 24.   

1501  On this day in history sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1510  On February - 24 pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice   

1525  On this day in history battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed   

1525  Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king on this day in history.   

1525  Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1527  Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1528  János Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty on this day in history.   

1528  Hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai & Sultan Suleiman signs treaty on this day in history.   

1530  First imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V on this day in history.   

1530  On February - 24 1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V   

1536  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1538  On this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

1538  On February - 24 king Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

1541  On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia   

1541  On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)   

1547  On this day in history jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland   

1552  On this day in history privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated   

1552  On this day in history privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated   

1557  Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) on this day in history.   

1563  Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1581  On February - 24 pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

1582  Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar on this day in history.   

1588  Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.