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

1240  On July - 24 konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

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  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1651  On this day in history anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

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

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  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 July - 24.   

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.   

1704  On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

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

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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

1738  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  On this day in history 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 July - 24 george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

1758  On July - 24 john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  On July - 24 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

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 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  On July - 24 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  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

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

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

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

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 July - 24.   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday