for October 24
EVENTS
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1273: |
Rudolf I Crowned King of Germany |
WHO DIED
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1375: |
Valdemar IV |
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King Valdemar IV Atterdag united Denmark after a brief period of domination by foreign rulers. |
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1537: |
Jane Seymour |
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The third wife of King Henry VIII, Jane gave him his only male heir, Edward VI, but died shortly afterward. |
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1601: |
Tycho Brahe |
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Brahe is noted for making accurate and precise astronomical observations before the telescope was invented. |
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Medieval History |
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