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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.  

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.  

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

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

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

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