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  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 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  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

1651  On July - 24 anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

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

1673  On this day in history edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on this day in history.   

1683  1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord on July - 24.   

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

1692  On July - 24 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

1701  On July - 24 french make first landing at site of Detroit   

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  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

1704  On July - 24 english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on July - 24.   

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  On this day in history elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

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

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

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

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

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

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  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 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 July - 24.   

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 July - 24.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

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

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

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 this day in history.