Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule on July - 24.  

1793  France passes 1st copyright law on July - 24.  

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

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 July - 24.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1818  Felix Godefroid, composer on July - 24.  

1819  On July - 24 sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43  

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  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70)  

1826  Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1827  Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 on July - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1832  On July - 24 johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist  

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

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.  

1841  Raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter on this day in history.  

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

1842  On this day in history john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies  

1846  On this day in history 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  On this day in history rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC  

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

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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 July - 24.  

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  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 July - 24.  

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

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

1115  On July - 24 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 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 July - 24.  

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.