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

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 April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.  

1185  Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.  

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on this day in history.  

1311  On April - 24 gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India  

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1364  On April - 24 pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht  

1524  On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan  

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.  

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.  

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  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.  

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1660  On April - 24 cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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

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

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

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

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

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

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.  

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.  

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

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

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

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

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.  

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

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 April - 24.  

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.  

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