Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on July - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.  

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

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on July - 24.  

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on this day in history.  

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on this day in history.  

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on July - 24.  

1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland on this day in history.  

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1577  On July - 24 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur  

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on July - 24.  

1651  On July - 24 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 July - 24 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord  

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

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

1701  On July - 24 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 this day in history great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain  

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

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 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 July - 24.  

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

1745  On July - 24 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII  

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

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.  

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)  

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

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  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 July - 24.  

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.  

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.