Historical Events In April - 24

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 this day in history.  

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  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.  

1185  Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.  

1288  On this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  On this day in history gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India  

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1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1524  On April - 24 duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

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

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 April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.  

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.  

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on April - 24.  

1660  On April - 24 cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1704  On April - 24 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established  

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on April - 24.  

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

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

1731  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.  

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.  

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

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

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

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 April - 24.  

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.