Historical Events In April - 24

0858  Today in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope  

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.  

1185  Today in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

1288  On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.  

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.  

1524  Today in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

1547  Today in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave  

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.  

1570  Today in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn today in history.  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.  

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born today in history.  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born today in history.  

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.  

1660  Today in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.  

1706  Today in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

0709  Today in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  Today in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies today in history.  

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.  

1338  Today in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered