Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule on this day in history.   

1793  France passes 1st copyright law on July - 24.   

1796  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman on July - 24.   

1798  John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on July - 24.   

1799  On July - 24 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

1802  On this day in history the birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'   

1802  On July - 24 alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers)   

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 24 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

1812  Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 on July - 24.   

1813  On July - 24 sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia.   

1815  On July - 24 antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810]   

1817  Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905) on July - 24.   

1818  On July - 24 felix Godefroid, composer   

1819  Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on July - 24.   

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1824  On this day in history world's first opinion poll held in the United States   

1824  Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson on July - 24.   

1826  Francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70) on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65   

1827  On this day in history julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass.   

1832  On July - 24 johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist   

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on July - 24.   

1842  On July - 24 john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

1847  On July - 24 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

1851  On this day in history window tax abolished in Britain   

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1380  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.