Historical Events In April - 24

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.  

1538  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.  

1704  On April - 24 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established  

1704  On this day in history "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.  

1743  On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)  

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on April - 24.  

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  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  

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

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

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  On April - 24 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 this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

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

1617  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered