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 April - 24.  

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89  

0858  On this day in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope  

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.  

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  On April - 24 battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet  

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

1288  On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder  

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.  

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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  On April - 24 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 April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

1617  On this day in history 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  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  "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on this day in history.  

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on April - 24.  

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.  

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies  

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

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 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 April - 24.  

1581  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.  

0624  On this day in history 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 April - 24.  

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

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

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