Historical Events In April - 24
Friday, 24 January 2025
0624 On this day in history 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 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 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 On April - 24 gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India
1364 Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1524 Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on April - 24.
1530 Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.
1538 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.
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 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 Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on April - 24.
1721 On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised
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 April - 24.
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