Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule on this day in history.  

1793  France passes 1st copyright law on this day in history.  

1796  On July - 24 herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

1798  John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

1799  William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on July - 24.  

1802  On this day in history the birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'  

1802  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers) on July - 24.  

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on July - 24.  

1809  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 on July - 24.  

1812  On July - 24 joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63  

1813  Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia on July - 24.  

1815  On this day in history antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810]  

1817  Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905) on this day in history.  

1818  On July - 24 felix Godefroid, composer  

1819  Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on July - 24.  

1823  On this day in history slavery is abolished in Chile.  

1824  On July - 24 harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson  

1824  World's first opinion poll held in the United States on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson  

1826  On this day in history francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70)  

1826  On this day in history jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65  

1827  Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 on July - 24.  

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on July - 24.  

1832  On July - 24 benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass.  

1832  Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist on this day in history.  

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay on July - 24.  

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.  

1841  On July - 24 raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter  

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on July - 24.  

1842  John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies on July - 24.  

1846  On July - 24 joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81  

1847  On this day in history brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT  

1847  On July - 24 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC  

1851  Window tax abolished in Britain on July - 24.  

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint  

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

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

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.  

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.  

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