Historical Events In April - 24
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0624 On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury
0709 On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76
0729 On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89
0858 Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.
1061 Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on this day in history.
1077 On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies
1185 Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.
1185 Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.
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 On April - 24 pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht
1524 Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on April - 24.
1530 On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies
1538 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.
1547 Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on April - 24.
1558 On April - 24 queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois
1570 Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer
1596 On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn
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 Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.
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 April - 24.
1721 On April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised
1731 On this day in history daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies
1731 On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies
1742 Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.
1743 On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)
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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