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

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

1345  On this day in history jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

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

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 July - 24.   

1534  On this day in history 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 July - 24.   

1651  On this day in history anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

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

1673  On July - 24 edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

1683  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.   

1701  On July - 24 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On July - 24 george Vertue, engraver, dies   

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

1758  On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  On July - 24 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1783  On this day in history georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia   

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

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1725  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 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  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 July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

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