Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 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 this day in history.  

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on this day in history.  

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 April - 24.  

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

1288  On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on April - 24.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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  On April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.  

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.  

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  On April - 24 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 April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered