Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on this day in history.   

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1218  On this day in history the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.   

1276  Magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on May - 24.   

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on this day in history.   

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on this day in history.   

1487  Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin on May - 24.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1544  On May - 24 william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1595  Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer on May - 24.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1621  On May - 24 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.   

1626  On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 24 german Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria   

1658  Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought on May - 24.   

1660  On this day in history english king Charles II visits Netherlands   

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  On this day in history 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  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  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history people's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1726  On May - 24 -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax   

1736  On May - 24 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.