Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on May - 24.   

1738  On May - 24 methodist Church forms   

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

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on May - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1754  On May - 24 giacomo Conti, composer   

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

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

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

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

1787  The Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia on May - 24.   

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

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

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

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

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

1811  On this day in history charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

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

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

1818  On May - 24 general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

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

1819  On this day in history the birth of Queen Victoria   

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  Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain on May - 24.   

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on this day in history.   

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

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

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

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 May - 24.   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

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 May - 24.   

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

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

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

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