Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  On this day in history jan Campanus, composer   

1572  Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge)   

1597  Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on this day in history.   

1610  On June - 24 battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden   

1619  On this day in history tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow   

1619  Rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general (Neth East Indies) on June - 24.   

1629  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1643  On June - 24 john Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48   

1647  On June - 24 lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council   

1648  Cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine on June - 24.   

1650  England's Charles II returns from the Continent, landing in Scotland. He signs the National Covenant and is proclaimed king, but he is defeated September 3 at the Battle of Dunbar by Oliver Cromwell on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65   

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk on this day in history.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

1664  The colony of New Jersey is founded on June - 24.   

1669  On this day in history francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria)   

1673  On June - 24 john of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle   

1690  King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14] on June - 24.   

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

1707  Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74 on June - 24.   

1712  Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

1724  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 on June - 24.   

1746  On this day in history jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer   

1747  Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on June - 24.   

1748  The Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath on June - 24.   

1762  On this day in history johann Paul Wessely, composer   

1771  On June - 24 e I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

1778  David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on June - 24.   

1778  On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

1793  The first republican constitution in France adopted on this day in history.   

1793  On June - 24 1st republican constitution in France adopted   

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1244  On June - 24 birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  On June - 24 birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on June - 24.   

1485  On this day in history birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

1499  On June - 24 birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on June - 24.   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  On June - 24 death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  On this day in history death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  On this day in history death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 24 lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

1604  On this day in history death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)