Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on July - 24.  

1148  On July - 24 louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.  

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.  

1380  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1411  On July - 24 battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place.  

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on this day in history.  

1534  On July - 24 jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France  

1554  On July - 24 queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem  

1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland on July - 24.  

1577  On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur  

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.  

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1673  On this day in history edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate  

1683  On July - 24 the first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord  

1683  On this day in history 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord  

1686  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.  

1701  On July - 24 french make first landing at site of Detroit  

1701  On this day in history antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit  

1704  On this day in history great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain  

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on July - 24.  

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) on July - 24.  

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday  

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on this day in history.  

1756  On July - 24 george Vertue, engraver, dies  

1758  On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess  

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.  

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on July - 24.  

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on this day in history.  

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.  

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)  

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.  

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.  

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.  

1738  On July - 24 birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)  

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.  

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)  

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.  

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.  

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)  

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.