Historical Events In April - 24

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

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  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 April - 24.  

1185  On this day in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

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

1288  On this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  On April - 24 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  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on April - 24.  

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

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  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.  

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 April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn  

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

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

1660  On April - 24 cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.  

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  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 April - 24.  

1742  On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician  

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1762  On April - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

1660  On April - 24 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 April - 24.  

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

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.  

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

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

1338  On April - 24 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 April - 24.