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  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 this day in history.  

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 July - 24.  

1567  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland  

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1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on this day in history.  

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

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 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  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on July - 24.  

1701  On this day in history 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  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.  

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

1712  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 July - 24.  

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

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 July - 24 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  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)  

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

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

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