Historical Events Happened In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on this day in history.  

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.  

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on May - 24.  

1743  On May - 24 jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist  

1749  On this day in history graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman  

1751  On May - 24 charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)  

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  On May - 24 joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51  

1767  On May - 24 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer  

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

1781  On May - 24 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player  

1787  On May - 24 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 May - 24.  

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

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73  

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on May - 24.  

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on May - 24.  

1810  On May - 24 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  On this day in history emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)  

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

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

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 May - 24.  

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  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.  

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.  

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.  

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

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