Historical Events In April - 24
Thursday, 20 February 2025
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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