Historical Events In July - 24

1132  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   

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint.   

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place   

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer.   

1534  In this year, Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France.   

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI is recorded as becoming King of Scotland   

1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur.   

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange.   

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate.   

1683  The inaugural settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord.   

1683  1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein).   

1701  French make inaugural landing at site of Detroit.   

1701  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac are discovered trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later is recorded as becoming the city of Detroit   

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain.   

1704  English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar.   

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie is recorded as becoming King James VIII.   

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies.   

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess.   

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies   

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

1783  Georgia is recorded as becoming a protectorate of tsarist Russia.   

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1380  Johannes van capestrano: Italian saint   

1660  Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician   

1686  Benedetto marcello: Composer [or aug 9]   

1720  Louise ulrike: Queen of sweden/wife of adolf frederik   

1725  John newton: English cleric and hymnist   

1738  Elizabeth "betje" wolff-bekker: Dutch author/poet (sara burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir borovikovsky: Russian painter   

1759  Victor emmanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Death of Matilda: Countess of tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Konrad von thüringen: Fifth grand master of the teutonic knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van artevelde: Statesman, murdered   

1568  Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John boste: Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Death of Johann weichmann: Composer,   

1712  Cornelis earl of nassau: General-major/mister of woudenberg,   

1739  Death of Benedetto marcello: Composer,