Page 2: 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 July - 24.   

1796  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman on July - 24.   

1798  On July - 24 john Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

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

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

1802  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers) on July - 24.   

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 24 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

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

1813  On this day in history sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia.   

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

1817  Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905) on July - 24.   

1818  Felix Godefroid, composer on this day in history.   

1819  Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile on July - 24.   

1824  On July - 24 harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1824  World's first opinion poll held in the United States on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1826  Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass.   

1832  Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist on July - 24.   

1833  On July - 24 hMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.   

1841  On July - 24 raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

1846  On this day in history joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81   

1847  Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on this day in history.   

1847  On July - 24 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

1851  On this day in history window tax abolished in Britain   

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

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

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

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

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 July - 24.   

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

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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