Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 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 on July - 24.  

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

1487  Today in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer  

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on this day in history.  

1554  Today in history queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naple/ erusalem  

1567  Today in history mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland  

1577  On July - 24 spanish arm/ erman mercenaries conquer Namur  

1581  States of Hollan/ ealand recognized by Willem van Orange today in history.  

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va today in history.  

1673  On July - 24 edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate  

1380  Today in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

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

1686  Today in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

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

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

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born today in history.  

1759  Today in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) today in history.  

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.  

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered today in history.  

1568  Today in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.  

1652  Today in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  Today in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

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