Historical Events In April - 24

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

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

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

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

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 April - 24.   

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

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

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on this day in history.   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.   

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

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

1660  On this day in history cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1721  On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies on this day in history.   

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

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer on April - 24.   

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom) on this day in history.   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.