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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1802  On this day in history alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers)   

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1815  Antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810] on July - 24.   

1817  On this day in history adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)   

1818  Felix Godefroid, composer on July - 24.   

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

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile on this day in history.   

1824  Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson on this day in history.   

1824  On July - 24 world's first opinion poll held in the United States   

1824  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay   

1837  On July - 24 charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter   

1841  On July - 24 raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on this day in history.   

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

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

1851  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

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

1115  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

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

1594  On July - 24 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 July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday