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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on April - 24.   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on April - 24.   

1570  On April - 24 battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman   

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.   

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

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

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

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

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.