Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On this day in history battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.   

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

1240  On July - 24 konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1380  On July - 24 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

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

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on July - 24.   

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland   

1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On July - 24 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on July - 24.   

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

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII   

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

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 July - 24.   

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 July - 24 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 this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

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