Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 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 July - 24 jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

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

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

1487  On July - 24 citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer  

1534  On this day in history jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France  

1554  On this day in history queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem  

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 July - 24.  

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

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate on July - 24.  

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on July - 24.  

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

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

1712  On July - 24 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 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 this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII  

1756  On July - 24 george Vertue, engraver, dies  

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on July - 24.  

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

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

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

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)  

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)  

1738  On July - 24 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 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  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.  

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

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.  

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

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

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