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  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

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 April - 24 battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

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

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  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  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.  

1547  On April - 24 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  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.  

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on April - 24.  

1670  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

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

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

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

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

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on April - 24.  

1762  On April - 24 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.  

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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

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

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.  

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

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

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

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.  

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