Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer on June - 24.   

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

1590  Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge) on June - 24.   

1597  On June - 24 cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java   

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

1619  Tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow on this day in history.   

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

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

1643  On this day in history john Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48   

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 this day in history.   

1652  On June - 24 andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65   

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk on June - 24.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on June - 24.   

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

1664  On June - 24 the colony of New Jersey is founded.   

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 this day in history.   

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74   

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

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

1724  On this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77   

1746  Jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer on June - 24.   

1747  Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1793  On this day in history the first republican constitution in France adopted   

1793  On this day in history 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  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on this day in history.   

1343  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

1386  On June - 24 birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  On June - 24 birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

1499  Johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians) was born on June - 24.   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on June - 24.   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on June - 24.   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  On June - 24 death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on June - 24.   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

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

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on this day in history.