Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.   

1185  Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on April - 24.   

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 April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

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

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

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

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

1620  On this day in history 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 April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.   

0624  Death of 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  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  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.   

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