Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

0858  On April - 24 nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

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 April - 24.   

1185  On April - 24 battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet   

1185  On this day in history antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on this day in history.   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.   

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

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 this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.   

1617  On April - 24 carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered   

1620  On April - 24 john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.   

1704  On this day in history boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established   

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

1706  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on April - 24.   

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

1731  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

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  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

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

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

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