Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

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  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on May - 24.   

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

1870  On May - 24 memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  On this day in history jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

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

1876  On this day in history henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46   

1877  5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on May - 24.   

1878  On May - 24 cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on May - 24.   

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 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  The Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers on May - 24.   

1881  On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

1881  On May - 24 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies   

1882  On this day in history creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

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  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on May - 24.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US on May - 24.   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors on this day in history.   

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

1890  On May - 24 caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on May - 24.   

1890  On May - 24 tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  On May - 24 benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on May - 24.   

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1895  Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight on May - 24.   

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

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

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

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 this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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

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