Historical Events In April - 24

0624  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1061  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht on April - 24.   

1524  On this day in history duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on April - 24.   

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 April - 24.   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman on April - 24.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer on April - 24.   

1596  On April - 24 pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1706  On April - 24 giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

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

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

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

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  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on April - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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  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 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 April - 24.   

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

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.