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

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 April - 24.   

1185  On this day in history antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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

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 this day in history.   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on this day in history.   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.   

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

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

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  On April - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

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

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 April - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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