Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1148  On July - 24 louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

1240  On this day in history 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  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer   

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

1554  On July - 24 queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

1567  On July - 24 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  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 this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

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

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

1704  On this day in history 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 July - 24.   

1720  On July - 24 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on July - 24.   

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

1758  On July - 24 george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

1758  On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on July - 24.   

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on July - 24.   

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

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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

1757  On July - 24 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  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  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

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

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday