Historical Events In May - 24

0015  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant on May - 24.   

1086  Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III on this day in history.   

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

1218  On May - 24 the Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.   

1276  Magnus LadulÃ¥s is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral on this day in history.   

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

1370  On May - 24 hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV   

1487  On this day in history imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  On May - 24 philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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

1626  Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1653  German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria on May - 24.   

1658  On this day in history battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought   

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

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

1667  On May - 24 french troops attack into Southern Netherlands   

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on this day in history.   

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

1696  On May - 24 albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62   

1697  English king Willem III travels through northern Europe on this day in history.   

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

1726  -26] People's revolt due to increase in gin/brandy tax on this day in history.   

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

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

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

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

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

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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