Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on May - 24.   

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate on May - 24.   

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

1830  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on May - 24.   

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

1830  On this day in history "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written   

1831  On May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer   

1831  On May - 24 benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62   

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

1838  On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history charles Napier Henry, painter   

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

1844  The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

1844  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on May - 24.   

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

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on May - 24.   

1850  On this day in history ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

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

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

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on this day in history.   

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

1855  On this day in history arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1856  On May - 24 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

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

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On May - 24 major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

1861  Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

1862  On May - 24 westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

1862  On May - 24 beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

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

1544  On May - 24 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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

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

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

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

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

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

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 May - 24.