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  Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade on July - 24.  

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

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

1380  On July - 24 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 this day in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer  

1534  On July - 24 jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France  

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history 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 July - 24.  

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on July - 24.  

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

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

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.  

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  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.  

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

1712  On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

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

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

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.  

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

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

1758  On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess  

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

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

1783  On July - 24 georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

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

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.  

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

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.