Historical Events In May - 24

1738  On this day in history methodist Church is established  

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.  

1738  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)  

1743  On this day in history jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist  

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

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) on May - 24.  

1751  William Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies on May - 24.  

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington on May - 24.  

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.  

1762  Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on May - 24.  

1767  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer  

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.  

1787  On this day in history the Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia  

1792  On this day in history george Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies  

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

1798  On May - 24 irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.  

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano on May - 24.  

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on May - 24.  

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

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

1810  On this day in history argentina beings its revolt against Spain  

1810  On May - 24 abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism  

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

1815  On May - 24 george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia  

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) on May - 24.  

1818  General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL on May - 24.  

1818  Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida on this day in history.  

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on May - 24.  

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on this day in history.  

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

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

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on May - 24.  

1826  Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37 on May - 24.  

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

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

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies  

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)  

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

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.  

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

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48