Historical Events In May - 24

0015  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant   

1086  On this day in history abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III   

1144  On this day in history 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  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

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

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

1300  King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured on May - 24.   

1370  Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV on May - 24.   

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 this day in history william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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

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

1610  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48   

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

1621  The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.   

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

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

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

1660  English king Charles II visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

1665  On May - 24 maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscans, dies   

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  On May - 24 alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  On May - 24 english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants   

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1697  On May - 24 english king Willem III travels through northern Europe   

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  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

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

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

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

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 24 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 May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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

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