Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule on this day in history.   

1793  France passes 1st copyright law on this day in history.   

1796  On July - 24 herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1798  John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1799  William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on July - 24.   

1802  On this day in history the birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'   

1802  On this day in history alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers)   

1803  On July - 24 alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist)   

1809  Johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74 on July - 24.   

1812  Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 on July - 24.   

1813  Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia on July - 24.   

1815  Antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810] on this day in history.   

1817  On July - 24 adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)   

1818  On July - 24 felix Godefroid, composer   

1819  On July - 24 sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43   

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile on July - 24.   

1824  Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson on this day in history.   

1824  On July - 24 world's first opinion poll held in the United States   

1824  On this day in history harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1826  Francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70) on July - 24.   

1826  Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1827  On July - 24 julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1832  Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass on July - 24.   

1832  Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist on July - 24.   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on July - 24.   

1841  On this day in history raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

1842  On July - 24 ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)   

1842  John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies on July - 24.   

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1847  On July - 24 brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT   

1847  Rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC on July - 24.   

1851  On July - 24 window tax abolished in Britain   

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

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

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

1720  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

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

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

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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