Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.   

1148  Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade   

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered.   

1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint.   

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place   

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer   

1534  In this year, Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France   

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naple/ erusalem   

1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI is recorded as becoming King of Scotland   

1577  Spanish arm/ erman mercenaries conquer Namur   

1380  Johannes van capestrano: Italian saint   

1660  Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician   

1686  Benedetto marcello: Composer [or aug 9]   

1720  Louise ulrike: Queen of sweden/wife of adolf frederik   

1725  John newton: English cleric and hymnist   

1738  Elizabeth "betje" wolff-bekker: Dutch author/poet (sara burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir borovikovsky: Russian painter   

1759  Victor emmanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Matilda: Countess of tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Konrad von thüringen: Fifth grand master of the teutonic knights   

1345  Jacob van artevelde: Statesman, murdered   

1568  Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)   

1594  John boste: Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann weichmann: Composer,   

1712  Cornelis earl of nassau: General-major/mister of woudenberg,   

1739  Benedetto marcello: Composer,