Page 2: Historical Events In July - 24

1783  On July - 24 simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule   

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  On July - 24 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

1802  The birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers' on July - 24.   

1802  On July - 24 alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers)   

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

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

1817  On July - 24 adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)   

1818  Felix Godefroid, composer on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay on this day in history.   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on July - 24.   

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

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

1842  On July - 24 john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

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

1847  On July - 24 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

1847  Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC on this day in history.   

1851  On July - 24 window tax abolished in Britain   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

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

1757  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  On this day in history 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