Historical Events In April - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0624 On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury
0709 On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76
0729 On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89
0858 Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.
1061 On April - 24 halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed
1077 On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies
1185 Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.
1185 Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.
1288 On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder
1311 On April - 24 gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India
1364 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.
1524 On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan
1530 On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies
1538 On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer
1547 On April - 24 battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave
1558 On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois
1570 Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.
1594 On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer
1596 On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn
1617 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.
1620 On April - 24 john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography
1660 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on this day in history.
1670 On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer
1704 Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.
1704 "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on this day in history.
1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.
1721 On April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised
1731 On April - 24 daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies
1731 Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.
1742 Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.
1743 On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)
1750 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician
1758 Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.
1762 Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.
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