Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.  

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

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  On this day in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer  

1534  On this day in history 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  

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1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on July - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on July - 24.  

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

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

1692  On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)  

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

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  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar  

1712  On July - 24 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  On this day in history elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)  

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday  

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

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 July - 24.  

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

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

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

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

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)  

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

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

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

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)  

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.  

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