Historical Events In April - 24
Sunday, 16 February 2025
0624 Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.
0709 On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76
0729 Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.
0858 On April - 24 nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope
1061 On April - 24 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 On April - 24 battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet
1185 Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.
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 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.
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 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1570 Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.
1594 On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer
1596 On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn
1617 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.
1620 On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography
1660 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on April - 24.
1670 On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer
1704 Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on April - 24.
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 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 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 this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty
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