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 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 July - 24.   

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  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers) on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

1812  Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Felix Godefroid, composer on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

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

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

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

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 July - 24.   

1832  Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass on this day in history.   

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

1833  HMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay on July - 24.   

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

1841  On this day in history raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

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

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

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 on July - 24.   

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 July - 24.   

1851  Window tax abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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 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 July - 24.   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

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 July - 24.   

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