Historical Events In October - 24

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1260  French King Louis IX dedicates the Chartres cathedral, one of the most prestigious ones in the world on this day in history.   

1260  On October - 24 saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself.   

1360  The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War on this day in history.   

1375  King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1492  24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany on October - 24.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1593  On this day in history alleged teleportation of Gil Perez.   

1596  On October - 24 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1607  On this day in history john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1648  Peace of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire on October - 24.   

1648  On October - 24 treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war & Holy Roman Empire   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.   

1655  Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1656  Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on October - 24.   

1667  Gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried on October - 24.   

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1681  Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London on this day in history.   

1708  On October - 24 kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician   

1785  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) on October - 24.   

1789  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) on October - 24.   

1789  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1794  On October - 24 friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant   

1795  Poland Ceases to Exist. Country is divided between Prussia, Austria, and Russia, on this day in history.   

1795  3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia & Russia on this day in history.   

1796  On October - 24 august v Platen, writer   

1799  On October - 24 carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89