Historical Events In July - 24
Saturday, 04 February 2023
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 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 On July - 24 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint
1411 Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on this day in history.
1487 On this day in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer
1534 On July - 24 jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France
1554 Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.
1567 On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland
1577 On July - 24 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur
1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on July - 24.
1651 Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on July - 24.
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 On this day in history the first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord
1683 On July - 24 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord
1686 Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] on this day in history.
1692 French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.
1701 French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.
1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on July - 24.
1704 Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.
1704 On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
1712 On this day in history 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 On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)
1739 Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.
1745 On July - 24 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII
1756 George Vertue, engraver, dies on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess
1758 On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies
1759 On July - 24 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)
1783 On July - 24 georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia
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