Page 2: Historical Events In July - 24

1783  Simon Bolívar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history france passes 1st copyright law   

1796  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

1798  John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1799  William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on this day in history.   

1802  The birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers' on July - 24.   

1802  Alexandre Dumas Pere, France, author (3 Musketeers) on this day in history.   

1803  Alexander Jackson Davis, US, architect (gothic revivalist) on this day in history.   

1809  On July - 24 johann Gottfried Eckard, composer, dies at 74   

1812  On this day in history joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63   

1813  Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia on July - 24.   

1815  On July - 24 antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810]   

1817  On July - 24 adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905)   

1818  On July - 24 felix Godefroid, composer   

1819  On July - 24 sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43   

1823  Slavery is abolished in Chile on July - 24.   

1824  Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of first public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson on July - 24.   

1824  World's first opinion poll held in the United States on July - 24.   

1824  On this day in history harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

1826  On July - 24 francisco S Lopez, [Tiran], president of Paraguay (1862-70)   

1826  Jacob Kimball, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1827  On July - 24 julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1831  Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1832  On July - 24 benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming's South Pass.   

1832  Johann Christoph Lauterbach, violinist on July - 24.   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle departs Maldonado Uruguay   

1837  Charles Hodges, English/Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.   

1841  On July - 24 raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

1842  Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on this day in history.   

1842  On July - 24 john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

1846  Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 on July - 24.   

1847  Brigham Young & his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, UT on July - 24.   

1847  On July - 24 rotary-type printing press patented by Richard March Hoe, NYC   

1851  Window tax abolished in Britain on this day in history.   

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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 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  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 July - 24.   

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 July - 24.   

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

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

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 this day in history.