Historical Events In July - 24

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

1148  On this day in history louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1380  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

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  On this day in history jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France   

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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

1577  On July - 24 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on July - 24.   

1651  On this day in history anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

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

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate on July - 24.   

1683  On July - 24 the first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord   

1683  On this day in history 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord   

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

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

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.   

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

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.   

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

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on July - 24.   

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  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on July - 24.   

1756  On July - 24 george Vertue, engraver, dies   

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

1758  On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  On July - 24 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

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

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

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

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

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.   

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

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

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

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

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

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