Historical Events In April - 24

0624  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  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  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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 April - 24.  

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.  

1547  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 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  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on April - 24.  

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on April - 24.  

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1704  On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established  

1704  On April - 24 "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  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.  

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.  

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)  

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.  

1758  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41  

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty  

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)  

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

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 April - 24.  

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