Historical Events In April - 24

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

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

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

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

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

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

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 April - 24.   

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