Historical Events In May - 24

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

1086  On May - 24 abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III   

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

1153  On May - 24 malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland   

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

1218  The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt on May - 24.   

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

1300  On May - 24 king Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured   

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

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

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

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  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 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 May - 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  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  French troops attack into Southern Netherlands on May - 24.   

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

1670  Ferdinand II, ruler of Toscane, dies at 59 on May - 24.   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer on May - 24.   

1689  On this day in history english Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants   

1696  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

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

1736  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

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

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

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

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

1650  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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

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