Historical Events In April - 24

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

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 April - 24.   

0858  On this day in history nicolaas I succeeds Benedict III as pope   

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 April - 24.   

1185  Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

1311  On April - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1538  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 24.   

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

1721  Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

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  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

1743  On April - 24 edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

1750  On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician   

1758  On April - 24 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

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  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  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

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

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

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  On April - 24 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 this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

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