Historical Events In April - 24

0858  Today in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.   

1185  Today in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet   

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder today in history.   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.   

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1524  Today in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois today in history.   

1570  On this day in history battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn today in history.   

1533  Today in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Today in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  Today in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born today in history.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  Today in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury today in history.   

0709  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Today in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered