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  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.  

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

1380  On July - 24 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

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 July - 24 jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France  

1554  On this day in history 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.  

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1577  On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur  

1581  On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange  

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

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

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on July - 24.  

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  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.  

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

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

1738  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)  

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on July - 24.  

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

1758  On July - 24 george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess  

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.  

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  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

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 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 July - 24.  

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

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

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

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.  

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

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.  

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

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