Historical Events Happened In May - 24

1829  On this day in history pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate  Share it »

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written on this day in history.  Share it »

1830  On this day in history the first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland)  Share it »

1830  On this day in history the first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland  Share it »

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written on this day in history.  Share it »

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  Share it »

1832  On this day in history the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.  Share it »

1838  On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer  Share it »

1840  On this day in history frederick Walker, painter  Share it »

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  Samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!" on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  On this day in history the Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C )  Share it »

1844  Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1846  General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War on this day in history.  Share it »

1846  On this day in history gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War  Share it »

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on this day in history.  Share it »

1851  On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40  Share it »

1852  On this day in history robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician  Share it »

1854  Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on this day in history.  Share it »

1854  On this day in history lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts  Share it »

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on this day in history.  Share it »

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on this day in history.  Share it »

1856  Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.  Share it »

1858  On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)  Share it »

1861  On this day in history alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops  Share it »

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on this day in history.  Share it »

1861  On this day in history alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops  Share it »

1861  Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 on this day in history.  Share it »

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on this day in history.  Share it »

1862  On this day in history beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time  Share it »

1866  On this day in history berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)  Share it »

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  Share it »

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  Share it »

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  Share it »

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

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