Historical Events In April - 24

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

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

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

0858  On this day in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

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

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

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on this day in history.   

1311  On April - 24 gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India   

1364  On this day in history 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  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.   

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.   

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

1660  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.   

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

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

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

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on April - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

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

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  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history 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  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 April - 24.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

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

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

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

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