Historical Events In April - 24

0624  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.   

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

1061  On this day in history halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed   

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 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 April - 24.   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.   

1547  On this day in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave   

1558  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

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

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

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

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

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

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

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  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

1077  On April - 24 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 April - 24.   

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