Top Historical Events That Happened on April 24

0624  Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76.   

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

0858  Nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope.   

1061  Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country'll be destroyed.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies.   

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet   

1185  Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns.   

1288  Jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India   

1364  Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht.   

1524  Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer.   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave.   

1558  Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

1570  Battles between Spanish troops and followers of sultan Suleiman.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn   

1617  Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  Boston News-Letter, inaugural successful newspaper in US, established   

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

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer.   

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

1731  Daniel Defoe English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies   

1742  Roman Hoffstetter, composer.   

1743  Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom).   

1750  Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician.   

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

1762  Russia and Prussia signs peace treaty.   

1766  Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac).   

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1533  William i of orange: William i of orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo gonzaga: Composer   

1581  Vincent de paul: French saint   

1594  Benedikt lechler: Composer   

1620  John graunt: Statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis dusart: Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian ludwig boxberg: Composer   

1706  Giovanni battista martini: Composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus: Third archbishop of canterbury   

0709  Death of Wilfried: Bishop of york,   

0729  Egbert[us]: English bishop/saint,   

1077  Death of Geza i: King of hungary (1074-7),   

1185  Antoku taira: Emperor of japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  Marquis theodore i of montferrat: Marquis theodore i of montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Death of Jacopo sannazaro: Italian poet (de partu virginis),   

1617  Carlo concino: French marquis of ancre/state advisor, murdered