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

1380  On this day in history 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 July - 24 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  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.  

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

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  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1673  On this day in history 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 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 July - 24.  

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on July - 24.  

1712  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1739  On this day in history 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  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on July - 24.  

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.  

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on July - 24.  

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on this day in history.  

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.  

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)  

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

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)  

1240  On this day in history 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  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.  

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

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

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

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