Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history 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 April - 24.  

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.  

1524  On April - 24 duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.  

1547  On this day in history 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  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.  

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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

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

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

1670  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.  

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

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.  

1743  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

0709  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

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  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.  

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