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 this day in history.  

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

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

1380  On July - 24 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

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 this day in history.  

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

1581  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1673  On July - 24 edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate  

1683  On July - 24 the first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord  

1683  1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history 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  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on this day in history.  

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain  

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.  

1712  On July - 24 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

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

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII  

1756  On this day in history george Vertue, engraver, dies  

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

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.  

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  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

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

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

1759  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)  

1652  On this day in history 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 July - 24.