Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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  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  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

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

1185  On April - 24 antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

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

1594  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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  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  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

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

1731  On April - 24 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 this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

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

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 24 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 this day in history.   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.