Historical Events In July - 24

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

1148  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

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

1411  On this day in history battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place.   

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 July - 24.   

1554  On this day in history queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

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

1577  On this day in history spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur   

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

1651  On July - 24 anthony Johnson, a free black, receives grant of 250 acres in Va   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1673  Edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate on July - 24.   

1683  The first settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord on July - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On July - 24 english & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1712  Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on July - 24.   

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on July - 24.   

1738  On July - 24 elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.   

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

1756  George Vertue, engraver, dies on July - 24.   

1758  On July - 24 george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

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

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on July - 24.   

1783  Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia on July - 24.   

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1380  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 July - 24.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

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

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

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