Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on this day in history.   

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  On April - 24 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  "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

1721  On April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1670  On April - 24 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 April - 24.   

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  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

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  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

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