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  On July - 24 louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

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

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

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

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1577  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

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 this day in history 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  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

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 this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

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 July - 24.   

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

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

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on this day in history.   

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

1660  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  On July - 24 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  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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