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  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.  

0858  On April - 24 nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope  

1061  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1311  On this day in history gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India  

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

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 April - 24.  

1570  On April - 24 battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

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

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on April - 24.  

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

1670  On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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

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 April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

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 this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on April - 24.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.  

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

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.  

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

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

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

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

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

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

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  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered