Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate   

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

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written on May - 24.   

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

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

1830  On May - 24 "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written   

1831  On May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer   

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 May - 24.   

1840  On this day in history frederick Walker, painter   

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 May - 24.   

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

1844  Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on May - 24.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74   

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

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

1854  On May - 24 louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

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

1856  On this day in history 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 this day in history major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

1861  Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on May - 24.   

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

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history 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 May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

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