Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer on this day in history.   

1572  On June - 24 adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

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

1597  On June - 24 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

1610  On this day in history battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden   

1619  Tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow on June - 24.   

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

1629  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67 on June - 24.   

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

1647  Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council on this day in history.   

1648  On June - 24 cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine   

1650  On June - 24 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  On this day in history andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65   

1658  On June - 24 french fleet recaptures Duinkerk   

1662  On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

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

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

1669  Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria) on this day in history.   

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

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

1692  On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded   

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

1712  On June - 24 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 this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77   

1746  On this day in history jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer   

1747  Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on this day in history.   

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  Johann Paul Wessely, composer on this day in history.   

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

1778  On this day in history david Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia   

1778  On June - 24 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

1793  On June - 24 the first republican constitution in France adopted   

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

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on this day in history.   

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

1343  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on this day in history.   

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

1499  On this day in history birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  On this day in history birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  On June - 24 birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  On June - 24 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 June - 24.   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

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

1572  On June - 24 death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

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