Historical Events In April - 24

0624  Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1185  On April - 24 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 this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.  

1364  On April - 24 pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht  

1524  On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.  

1547  On this day in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave  

1558  On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois  

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.  

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

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  On April - 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

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

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

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.  

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on April - 24.  

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician  

1758  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 April - 24.  

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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 April - 24.  

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

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.