Historical Events In April - 24

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

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.  

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on this day in history.  

1061  On this day in history halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed  

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.  

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

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on April - 24.  

1311  On April - 24 gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India  

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

1524  On April - 24 duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.  

1538  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

1547  On this day 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 this day in history.  

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.  

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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

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

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on this day in history.  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.  

1704  On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established  

1704  On April - 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.  

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.  

1731  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.  

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.  

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on this day in history.  

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician  

1758  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41  

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.  

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)  

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.  

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.  

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.  

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

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

0709  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.  

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.  

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.