Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer on June - 24.   

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

1590  Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) on this day in history.   

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 June - 24 tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow   

1619  On June - 24 rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general (Neth East Indies)   

1629  On June - 24 carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67   

1643  John Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48 on June - 24.   

1647  On this day in history lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council   

1648  Cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history 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   

1652  Andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65 on June - 24.   

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk on this day in history.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on June - 24.   

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

1692  On June - 24 kingston Jamaica founded   

1707  Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1712  Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 on June - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1747  On June - 24 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

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

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 June - 24.   

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

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1244  On this day in history birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on June - 24.   

1343  On June - 24 birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

1386  On this day in history birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

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

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

1519  On June - 24 birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on this day in history.   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on this day in history.   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on June - 24.   

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

1520  Death of Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) on June - 24.   

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 this day in history.