Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24
Friday, 18 July 2025
1866 Berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on May - 24.
1866 Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on May - 24.
1866 On this day in history armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)
1870 Memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.
1870 On May - 24 memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US
1870 Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40
1872 On this day in history julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies
1873 On May - 24 leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris
1876 On May - 24 henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46
1877 5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on this day in history.
1878 CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston
1878 On this day in history lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)
1879 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.
1879 On May - 24 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73
1881 On this day in history canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die
1881 On this day in history the Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers
1881 Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies
1882 Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on May - 24.
1883 On this day in history brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland
1883 On May - 24 brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland
1884 On May - 24 anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US
1884 Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US on this day in history.
1887 On May - 24 sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors
1887 Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on this day in history.
1890 Caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany on May - 24.
1890 On this day in history geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
1890 Tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London on this day in history.
1891 Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist on this day in history.
1893 W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on May - 24.
1894 William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1895 Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight on May - 24.
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