Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.  

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  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on this day in history.  

1077  On April - 24 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  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  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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 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  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.  

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer  

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

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

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

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 April - 24.  

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

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

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies  

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.  

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

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.  

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.  

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.