Historical Events In April - 24

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

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  On this day in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

1061  On April - 24 halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed   

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

1185  On this day in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet   

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

1288  On this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.   

1364  On this day in history pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht   

1524  On this day in history 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 April - 24.   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.   

1594  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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

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

1660  On April - 24 cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.   

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

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

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

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1750  On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

1758  On this day in history florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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 April - 24 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  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered