Historical Events In April - 24

0624  Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

0858  On this day in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

1061  On April - 24 halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed   

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

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1538  On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  On this day in history battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.   

1570  On April - 24 battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman   

1594  On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.   

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

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

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

1670  On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on this day in history.   

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on this day in history.   

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

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

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician on April - 24.   

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

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

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

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

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