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

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 this day in history.   

1300  On this day in history king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured   

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 this day in history.   

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) on May - 24.   

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

1605  On May - 24 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On May - 24 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history french troops attack into Southern Netherlands   

1669  Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48 on May - 24.   

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.   

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

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

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer on May - 24.   

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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 May - 24.   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48