Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on this day in history.   

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1830  The first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland on May - 24.   

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

1831  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

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

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

1838  On May - 24 paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on May - 24.   

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

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  On May - 24 the Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C )   

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

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

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

1846  On May - 24 gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War   

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

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

1851  Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1854  Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on May - 24.   

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

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on May - 24.   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1856  Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on May - 24.   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

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  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 May - 24 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  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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