Historical Events In April - 24

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

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.  

0858  On April - 24 nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope  

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

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.  

1185  On this day in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

1185  On this day in history antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

1288  On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

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 this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman  

1594  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.  

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  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on April - 24.  

1704  On this day in history "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies  

1742  On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

1750  On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician  

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

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

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.  

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

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

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

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.  

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.  

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

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.  

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

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