Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 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  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

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

1380  On July - 24 johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1411  On July - 24 battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place.  

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 this day in history.  

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on July - 24.  

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

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1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on July - 24.  

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.  

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  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] on this day in history.  

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  On July - 24 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit  

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain  

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on July - 24.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1745  On July - 24 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII  

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on July - 24.  

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

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  On July - 24 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  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 this day in history.  

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.  

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

1115  On July - 24 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  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.  

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.  

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

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

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

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