Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

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  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.  

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 this day in history 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 April - 24.  

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  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.  

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.  

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.  

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.  

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.  

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

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

1660  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1704  On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established  

1704  On April - 24 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms  

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.  

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 April - 24.  

1750  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1538  On April - 24 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 April - 24.  

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