Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.   

1061  On this day in history halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

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

1364  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.   

1558  On April - 24 queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

1570  On April - 24 battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman   

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  On this day in history pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

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

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

1762  On April - 24 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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

1077  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.   

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