Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer on June - 24.   

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

1590  On this day in history samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge)   

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

1610  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden on June - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1643  John Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48 on this day in history.   

1647  On June - 24 lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council   

1648  On this day in history cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine   

1650  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 on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65   

1658  On this day in history french fleet recaptures Duinkerk   

1662  On June - 24 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

1662  On June - 24 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

1664  On this day in history the colony of New Jersey is founded.   

1669  On June - 24 francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria)   

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  Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

1717  1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London on this day in history.   

1724  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 on June - 24.   

1746  Jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer on June - 24.   

1747  On June - 24 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

1748  On this day in history the Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath.   

1762  On June - 24 johann Paul Wessely, composer   

1771  On June - 24 e I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

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

1778  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 on June - 24.   

1793  On this day in history the first republican constitution in France adopted   

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

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1244  On June - 24 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  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

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

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on June - 24.   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  On June - 24 death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

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