Historical Events In July - 24

1132  On this day in history 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  Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

1673  On July - 24 edmund Halley enters Queen's College, Oxford, as an undergraduate   

1683  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1692  On July - 24 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

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

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  Great Britain takes Gibralter from Spain on July - 24.   

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

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

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

1720  On July - 24 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1759  On this day in history victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

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

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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