Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.   

1061  On April - 24 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  Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on April - 24.   

1311  On this day in history 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 April - 24.   

1524  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on April - 24.   

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

1538  On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on April - 24.   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.   

1570  On this day in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1704  "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on April - 24.   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on April - 24.   

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

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.   

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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 April - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered