Historical Events In July - 24

1132  Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1148  On July - 24 louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.   

1240  On this day in history konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint on this day in history.   

1411  Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place on July - 24.   

1487  On July - 24 citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer   

1534  On this day in history jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France   

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on July - 24.   

1567  Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland on July - 24.   

1577  Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur on July - 24.   

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on July - 24.   

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on July - 24.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate on this day in history.   

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord   

1686  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1692  On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

1701  On July - 24 french make first landing at site of Detroit   

1701  On July - 24 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit   

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1712  On July - 24 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1720  On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) on July - 24.   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII   

1756  On July - 24 george Vertue, engraver, dies   

1758  On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

1758  On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

1759  On July - 24 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1783  On July - 24 georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.