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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.  

1061  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

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

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.  

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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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

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

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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 April - 24.  

1704  On this day in history "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

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

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on April - 24.  

1758  On April - 24 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 April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.  

1706  On April - 24 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 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 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  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.