Historical Events In February - 24

0303  1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued on this day in history.   

0616  On this day in history king Ethelbert of Kent   

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

1296  On February - 24 pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos   

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

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

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

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

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

1496  On February - 24 england's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1510  Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

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

1527  Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia on February - 24.   

1528  On this day in history jános Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty   

1528  On this day in history hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai & Sultan Suleiman signs treaty   

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

1530  1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V on this day in history.   

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 this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

1541  On February - 24 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) on February - 24.   

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland on this day in history.   

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

1552  Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated on this day in history.   

1557  On February - 24 matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

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

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

1582  On this day in history pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar   

1588  On February - 24 johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

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

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

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

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

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

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

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

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)