Who died on May 24

102 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 24, including Lanfranc, Hugues de Payens, David I of Scotland. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

58 documented historical events happened on May 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The mentally ill King Erik XIV of Sweden (pictured) and his guards murdered five incarcerated nobles, including some members of the influential Sture family. On the same day, in another year: Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.