Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1148  On July - 24 louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

1240  On this day in history konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On this day in history jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1380  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on July - 24.   

1487  On this day in history citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer   

1534  On July - 24 jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France   

1554  On this day in history queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

1567  On July - 24 mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland   

1577  On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.   

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1673  On July - 24 edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on this day in history.   

1683  1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1692  On July - 24 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on this day in history.   

1701  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on July - 24.   

1704  On this day in history great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

1704  On this day in history english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1712  On July - 24 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on July - 24.   

1738  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII   

1756  On this day in history george Vertue, engraver, dies   

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on July - 24.   

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on July - 24.   

1783  On July - 24 georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.