Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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

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 July - 24.   

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 July - 24 queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

1567  On July - 24 mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland   

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

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.   

1651  On July - 24 anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

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

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

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

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 July - 24.   

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on this day in history.   

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on July - 24.   

1712  On July - 24 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

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 July - 24.   

1738  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on this day in history.   

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.   

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  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

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

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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

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

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday