Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.  

1148  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

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

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on this day in history.  

1487  On July - 24 citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer  

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on July - 24.  

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.  

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

1577  On July - 24 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur  

1581  On July - 24 states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

1651  On July - 24 anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va  

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

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate on July - 24.  

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on this day in history.  

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 this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit  

1701  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on July - 24.  

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain  

1704  On July - 24 english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar  

1712  On July - 24 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

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  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII  

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on July - 24.  

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

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.  

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

1783  On July - 24 georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia  

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

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)  

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.  

1720  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)  

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)  

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

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights  

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

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.  

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

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