Historical Events In July - 24

1783  On this day in history simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule   

1793  On this day in history france passes 1st copyright law   

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

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

1799  On this day in history william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

1802  On July - 24 the birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'   

1802  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On July - 24 antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810]   

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 this day in history world's first opinion poll held in the United States   

1824  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  On July - 24 charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter   

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

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

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

1846  On this day in history joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81   

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  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

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

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

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

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

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

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  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.