Historical Events For May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on May - 24.  

1738  On this day in history methodist Church forms  

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  On this day in history charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)  

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

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington on this day in history.  

1754  On May - 24 giacomo Conti, composer  

1762  On May - 24 joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51  

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1767  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer  

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

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

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  On this day in history william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)  

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

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

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

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

1809  On May - 24 dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war  

1810  On May - 24 argentina beings its revolt against Spain  

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism on May - 24.  

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on May - 24.  

1815  On this day in history george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia  

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) on this day in history.  

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

1818  On May - 24 gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida  

1819  On May - 24 the birth of Queen Victoria  

1819  On May - 24 victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)  

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

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

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

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

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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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)  

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.  

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

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