Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.   

1148  Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade on July - 24.   

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  On July - 24 jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint on this day in history.   

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on this day in history.   

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on July - 24.   

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on July - 24.   

1554  On this day in history queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

1567  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland   

1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on July - 24.   

1581  On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on July - 24.   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1673  On this day in history edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on July - 24.   

1683  1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord on July - 24.   

1686  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history french make first landing at site of Detroit   

1701  On this day in history antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit   

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

1704  On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on this day in history.   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) on this day in history.   

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  On July - 24 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII   

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on July - 24.   

1758  On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

1758  On July - 24 john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on this day in history.   

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on July - 24.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On July - 24 death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.