Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On July - 24 battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.   

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

1240  Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

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

1487  Citizens of Leeuwarden Neth rebel against ban on foreign beer on July - 24.   

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on this day in history.   

1554  Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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

1577  On July - 24 spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

1581  States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange on this day in history.   

1651  Anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

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

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

1683  On July - 24 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard Concord   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] on this day in history.   

1692  French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on July - 24.   

1701  French make first landing at site of Detroit on July - 24.   

1701  On this day in history antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit   

1704  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.   

1704  English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on July - 24.   

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.   

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

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on this day in history.   

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

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

1745  On July - 24 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII   

1756  On this day in history george Vertue, engraver, dies   

1758  George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

1758  John Dyer, poet, dies on July - 24.   

1759  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  On July - 24 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 this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

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