Historical Events In April - 24

0624  Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on April - 24.   

1061  On this day in history halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  On this day in history battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet   

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

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder on April - 24.   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.   

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.   

1524  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan on April - 24.   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.   

1547  On April - 24 battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave   

1558  On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.   

1594  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered   

1620  On this day in history john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer on April - 24.   

1704  On April - 24 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established   

1704  "Boston News-Letter," 1st successful newspaper in US, forms on April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on April - 24.   

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.   

1731  Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on April - 24.   

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

1743  On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  On April - 24 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  On April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.   

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.