Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1411  On July - 24 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  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on this day in history.  

1554  On July - 24 queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem  

1567  On July - 24 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 this day in history.  

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on this day in history.  

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] on this day in history.  

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  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 July - 24.  

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  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.  

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 July - 24 john Dyer, poet, dies  

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

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on July - 24.  

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1380  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.  

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 July - 24.  

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

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

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