Page 2: 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 July - 24.   

1796  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman on July - 24.   

1798  On this day in history john Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

1799  William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on this day in history.   

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

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

1803  On this day in history alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)   

1809  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1812  Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 on July - 24.   

1813  Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia on this day in history.   

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

1817  Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905) on July - 24.   

1818  On July - 24 felix Godefroid, composer   

1819  Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1823  On July - 24 slavery is abolished in Chile.   

1824  On this day in history 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 July - 24.   

1824  On July - 24 harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1826  Francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70) on July - 24.   

1826  On July - 24 jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65   

1827  Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 on this day in history.   

1831  On July - 24 maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41   

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

1832  On July - 24 johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist   

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay on July - 24.   

1837  On this day in history charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter   

1841  Raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter on July - 24.   

1842  On this day in history ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)   

1842  John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1847  Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

1851  On July - 24 window tax abolished in Britain   

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

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

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

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

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  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  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  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  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

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