Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  On this day in history pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate   

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

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

1830  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on this day in history.   

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

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on May - 24.   

1832  On May - 24 the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On this day in history charles Napier Henry, painter   

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.   

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

1844  On May - 24 samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

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

1846  On this day in history general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War   

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on this day in history.   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on May - 24.   

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

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

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

1854  On May - 24 anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on May - 24.   

1854  On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on May - 24.   

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

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on May - 24.   

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

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on May - 24.   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops   

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

1862  On this day in history westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

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

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

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

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

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

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.