Historical Events Happened In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on this day in history.  Share it »

1738  On this day in history methodist Church forms  Share it »

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on this day in history.  Share it »

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on this day in history.  Share it »

1749  Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman on this day in history.  Share it »

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) on this day in history.  Share it »

1751  William Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1753  On this day in history oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington  Share it »

1754  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer  Share it »

1762  Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  Share it »

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1773  On this day in history jan Zach, composer, dies at 73  Share it »

1781  On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player  Share it »

1787  The Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia on this day in history.  Share it »

1792  George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.  Share it »

1798  Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins on this day in history.  Share it »

1803  On this day in history charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano  Share it »

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  Share it »

1807  On this day in history cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature  Share it »

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on this day in history.  Share it »

1810  Argentina beings its revolt against Spain on this day in history.  Share it »

1810  On this day in history abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism  Share it »

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.  Share it »

1815  George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia on this day in history.  Share it »

1816  On this day in history emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)  Share it »

1818  On this day in history general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL  Share it »

1818  On this day in history gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida  Share it »

1819  On this day in history the birth of Queen Victoria  Share it »

1819  On this day in history victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)  Share it »

1822  At Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain on this day in history.  Share it »

1822  On this day in history battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain  Share it »

1824  On this day in history pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee  Share it »

1826  On this day in history friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37  Share it »

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  Share it »

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  Share it »

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)  Share it »

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  Share it »

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies  Share it »

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.  Share it »

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.  Share it »

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.  Share it »

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.  Share it »

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  Share it »

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48  Share it »