Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope on this day in history.   

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

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

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  On this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

1311  On this day in history gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India   

1364  On this day in history pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht   

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

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on April - 24.   

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

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer on April - 24.   

1721  On April - 24 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1731  On April - 24 daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on April - 24.   

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

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1762  On April - 24 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.   

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