Historical Events In May - 24

1866  On May - 24 berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)   

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  On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on May - 24.   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations on May - 24.   

1871  Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40 on May - 24.   

1872  On May - 24 julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies   

1873  Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) on May - 24.   

1879  7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73   

1881  On May - 24 canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die   

1881  On May - 24 the Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer on May - 24.   

1881  Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on May - 24.   

1882  On May - 24 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on May - 24.   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland on this day in history.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors on May - 24.   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on May - 24.   

1890  Caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany on this day in history.   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  On this day in history benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 24.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

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.