Historical Events In April - 24

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

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

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  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 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 April - 24.  

1288  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

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

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  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.  

1570  On this day in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman  

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies  

1742  On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician  

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41  

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  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1594  On this day in history 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 April - 24.  

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

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

0624  On this day in history death of 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  

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  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

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.