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  Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) on June - 24.  

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

1610  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden on this day in history.  

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

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

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk on this day in history.  

1662  On June - 24 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed  

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 this day in history.  

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

1690  On this day in history king Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14]  

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.  

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

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

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 June - 24.  

1762  Johann Paul Wessely, composer on this day in history.  

1771  E I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont) on June - 24.  

1778  David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on this day in history.  

1778  On June - 24 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 this day in history 1st republican constitution in France adopted  

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

1322  On this day in history birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)  

1343  On June - 24 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  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on June - 24.  

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on June - 24.  

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 June - 24.  

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

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  On this day in history albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54  

1519  Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

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

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