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 this day in history.   

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

0858  On April - 24 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  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 April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.   

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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  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  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1704  On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established   

1704  On April - 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1731  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.   

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on this day in history.   

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

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.   

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

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 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