Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer on this day in history.   

1572  Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

1590  On this day in history samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge)   

1597  Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java on June - 24.   

1610  On this day in history battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia & Sweden   

1619  On June - 24 tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow   

1619  Rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general (Neth East Indies) on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67   

1643  John Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48 on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council   

1648  On this day in history cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine   

1650  England's Charles II returns from the Continent, landing in Scotland. He signs the National Covenant and is proclaimed king, but he is defeated September 3 at the Battle of Dunbar by Oliver Cromwell on June - 24.   

1652  On this day in history andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65   

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk on this day in history.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on this day in history.   

1662  On June - 24 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

1664  The colony of New Jersey is founded on this day in history.   

1669  Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria) on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history john of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle   

1690  On June - 24 king Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14]   

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

1707  On June - 24 kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74   

1712  On this day in history simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

1717  On this day in history 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London   

1724  On June - 24 johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77   

1746  Jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

1748  On this day in history the Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath.   

1762  Johann Paul Wessely, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On June - 24 e I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

1778  On this day in history david Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia   

1778  On this day in history peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

1793  The first republican constitution in France adopted on this day in history.   

1793  On June - 24 1st republican constitution in France adopted   

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1244  On this day in history birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  On this day in history birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

1386  On this day in history birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on June - 24.   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On June - 24 birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on this day in history.   

1398  On June - 24 death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  On this day in history death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 24 lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  On June - 24 death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  On June - 24 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)