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  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.  

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.  

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  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.  

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1524  On April - 24 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  On this day in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave  

1558  On April - 24 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 this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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

1620  On April - 24 john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.  

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.  

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.  

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

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 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  On April - 24 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  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.  

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

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