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

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

1288  On this day in history jews of Yroyes France are accused of ritual murder   

1311  Gen Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India on this day in history.   

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

1538  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1547  On April - 24 battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave   

1558  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 benedikt Lechler, composer   

1596  Pacificatie of Ireland drawn on April - 24.   

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

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

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

1670  On April - 24 christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1704  On April - 24 boston News-Letter, first successful newspaper in US, established   

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

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

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

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

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

1742  On April - 24 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

1743  On this day in history edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom)   

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

1758  Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1762  Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on April - 24.   

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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  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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 this day in history.