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 April - 24.   

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

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

1185  On April - 24 antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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 this day in history pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht   

1524  On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

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

1538  On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  On this day in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave   

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  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.   

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 April - 24.   

1704  On April - 24 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  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 April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1750  On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.   

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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 April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

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

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

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

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