Historical Events In April - 24

0624  Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on this day in history.   

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

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  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on April - 24.   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.   

1364  On April - 24 pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht   

1524  On April - 24 duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on April - 24.   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.   

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on this day in history.   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver on April - 24.   

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  On April - 24 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established   

1704  "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on April - 24.   

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on April - 24.   

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

0709  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.