Historical Events In July - 24

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

1148  On this day in history louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

1240  On this day in history konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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 July - 24.   

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on July - 24.   

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

1567  On July - 24 mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland   

1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on July - 24.   

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 July - 24.   

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

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] on July - 24.   

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

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.   

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

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

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) on July - 24.   

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

1745  On this day in history 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  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history 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  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 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  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

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

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

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

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

1652  On this day in history 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