Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On April - 24 mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed on April - 24.   

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

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on April - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on April - 24.   

1364  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  On April - 24 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  On April - 24 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  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.   

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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

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

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

1670  On this day in history christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  Boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established on April - 24.   

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

1706  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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

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

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

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

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

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