Historical Events In April - 24
Friday, 25 October 2024
0624 On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury
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
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 On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies
1185 Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.
1185 On April - 24 antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns
1288 On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder
1311 Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.
1364 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.
1524 Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on this day in history.
1530 Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.
1538 On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer
1547 On April - 24 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 On this day in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman
1594 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer
1596 On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn
1617 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.
1620 John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on this day in history.
1660 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on April - 24.
1670 On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer
1704 On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established
1704 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on this day in history.
1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised
1731 Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.
1731 On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies
1742 Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.
1743 On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)
1750 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician
1758 On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41
1762 Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.
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