Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

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  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.  

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  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1538  On April - 24 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 April - 24 battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman  

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.  

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on April - 24.  

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

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

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

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

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

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

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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  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.  

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

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

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

1670  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.  

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

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

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