Historical Events Happened In May - 24

1738  On this day in history methodist Church is established  Share it »

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1751  On this day in history charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)  Share it »

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

1753  On this day in history oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington  Share it »

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1762  On this day in history joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51  Share it »

1767  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1794  On this day in history william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)  Share it »

1798  On this day in history irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.  Share it »

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

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

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

1809  On this day in history dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war  Share it »

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

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1816  On this day in history emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)  Share it »

1818  On this day in history general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

1826  Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  Share it »

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  Share it »

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  Share it »

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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