Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  On May - 24 methodist Church is established   

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 this day in history.   

1749  On May - 24 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

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

1751  On this day in history william Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies   

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

1754  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer   

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

1767  On May - 24 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1792  On May - 24 george Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies   

1794  On May - 24 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 May - 24 charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

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

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on this day in history.   

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

1810  Argentina beings its revolt against Spain on May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

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

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on May - 24.   

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

1822  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1153  On May - 24 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  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 May - 24.   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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