Historical Events In June - 24

1572  On this day in history jan Campanus, composer   

1572  On this day in history adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

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  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden on June - 24.   

1619  Tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow on this day in history.   

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

1629  On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67   

1643  On this day in history 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  On June - 24 cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine   

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  On June - 24 french fleet recaptures Duinkerk   

1662  On June - 24 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on June - 24.   

1664  The colony of New Jersey is founded on this day in history.   

1669  Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria) on June - 24.   

1673  John of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle on June - 24.   

1690  On June - 24 king Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14]   

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded on June - 24.   

1707  On this day in history kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74   

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

1717  On June - 24 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

1724  On June - 24 johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77   

1746  Jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on June - 24.   

1748  On this day in history the Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath.   

1762  Johann Paul Wessely, composer on June - 24.   

1771  On this day in history e I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

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

1778  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history the first republican constitution in France adopted   

1793  1st republican constitution in France adopted on June - 24.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on June - 24.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on this day in history.   

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

1386  On June - 24 birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on June - 24.   

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

1475  On June - 24 albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1519  Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 on June - 24.   

1520  On this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

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

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on June - 24.