Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  On this day in history jan Campanus, composer   

1572  Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.   

1590  Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow   

1619  Rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general (Neth East Indies) on June - 24.   

1629  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67 on June - 24.   

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

1647  Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council on June - 24.   

1648  Cossacks slaughter 2,000 Jews & 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine on June - 24.   

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 June - 24 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 this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

1664  The colony of New Jersey is founded on June - 24.   

1669  Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria) on June - 24.   

1673  John of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1690  King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14] on June - 24.   

1692  On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded   

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

1712  On June - 24 simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

1717  On June - 24 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 June - 24.   

1771  On this day in history e I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont)   

1778  David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia on June - 24.   

1778  On June - 24 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

1793  The first republican constitution in France adopted on June - 24.   

1793  On this day in history 1st republican constitution in France adopted   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on June - 24.   

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

1343  On June - 24 birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

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 June - 24.   

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

1533  On this day in history 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  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  On this day in history death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)