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 this day in history.   

1345  On July - 24 jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

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

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

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

1534  Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France on July - 24.   

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

1567  On this day in history 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  On this day in history states of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit on this day in history.   

1704  On July - 24 great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain   

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

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  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 July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII on this day in history.   

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

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

1758  On July - 24 john Dyer, poet, dies   

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

1783  On this day in history georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia   

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

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

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

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

1725  On this day in history 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 July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday